As well as being compared against other super zooms, the Kodak EasyShare P712 is also often compared to entry-level DSLRs. The Kodak EasyShare P712's top rivals come from Canon (such as the Rebel T3) and Kodak (such as the EasyShare Z712 IS)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Kodak P712 compared to other super zoom competitors include: it supports an external flash and slightly longer exposures (16 seconds vs 1/2 of a second).
However, on average it is older (june 2006 vs june 2007).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Kodak P712 compared to entry-level DSLR competitors include: it has image stabilization (lens vs none), is much smaller (prosumer size (108×84×72 mm) vs professional size (130×100×78 mm)) and is thinner (2.8" vs 3.1").
However, on average it records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps), has a significantly smaller screen (2.5" vs 2.7"), takes much lower resolution photos (7.1 MP vs 12.2 MP), doesn't shoot as fast continuously (1.6 fps vs 3 fps) and has a much smaller sensor (1/2.5" 5.75x4.31mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.7mm).
