Front
The Z700 has a brushed aluminum camera body, light silver in color. The EasyShare Z700 is not made to be a compact in-the-pocket model. The Kodak EasyShare Z700 has a large right-hand grip with a rubber padding to hold fingers in place. The circular lens extends out from the camera body in two segments. Around the lens rim are the words, “Kodak Retinar Aspheric All Glass Lens 35mm-175mm (Equivalent) AF 5x Optical.” The center of the lens has a rectangular window into the actual glass portion of the lens. Above the lens is the viewfinder and the flash, which are on a single panel that sticks out a bit farther than the rest of the body. The rectangular flash is on the left side of the panel. The slightly rectangular optical viewfinder is on the right side, directly above the lens.

Back
As with most digital cameras, the back of the Kodak EasyShare Z700 is dominated by the LCD screen. The left side of the camera has a 1.6-inch LCD screen surrounded by a thick black border with the words “Kodak EasyShare Z700” printed on it. The LCD screen, although larger than the rest of the controls on the back, still strains the eyes. Above the screen is a tiny square optical viewfinder with an LED light on the side. On the right is a diopter adjustment for the viewfinder. Unfortunately, the Z700 viewfinder differs greatly from the EasyShare Z740 and the previous DX-line with large, cushy eyepieces for the user to compose the scene.

To the right of the LCD screen are all of the camera’s controls. Directly to the right of the screen is the Info/LCD View button. To its right, in the top right corner, is the zoom toggle with a “W” on the left and the “T” on the right.

Left Side
The left side of the Kodak EasyShare Z700 has the words “4.0 Megapixels” on the rectangular body and “5x Optical Zoom” on the lens protrusion. On the bottom right of the side is an uncovered jack for a DC in cable. I am never a fan of leaving a jack open for awaiting dust particles. Shame on Kodak for leaving the cover out of this design.

Right Side
The right side has a rubber grip that wraps around to the front of the camera. It also has a hinged door with a USB symbol and the words “AV OUT,” which clearly indicates what is inside. Above the door is a large polished loop for the wrist strap to be threaded through.

Top
The left side of the top has “Kodak” branded across a raised section, where the flash and viewfinder hide below. On the top of the right-hand grip is the polished shutter release button. In the bottom right corner is the Mode Dial, with the following options: Off, Auto, Scene, Sports, Landscape, Close-up, PAS, Movie, and Favorites. Between the dial and the large left hump are two buttons: the burst mode on top and the flash modes on bottom.