Kodak KLIC-8000 EasyShare Z612 Replacement Battery 3.7V 1600mAh

Kodak EasyShare Z612 Series — 3.7V Li-ion Replacement Battery (KLIC-8000)

This 3.7V, 1600mAh Li-ion cell replaces the KLIC-8000 battery in the Kodak EasyShare Z612, Z712 IS, Z812 IS Zoom, Z885, and five additional EasyShare models. It fits the same battery bay and uses the same contact layout as the original Kodak cell. Capacity is drawn from the product specification — 5.92Wh total energy.

• Z-series platform fit: The Z612 through Z885 share the same KLIC-8000 footprint, contact polarity, and 3.7V nominal rail. No modification is needed — the cell drops in and the BMS handshake runs on first charge.
• Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell through charge and discharge cycles on Z-series hardware. The BMS accepted the cell without rejection flags, and the protection circuit tripped correctly at low-voltage threshold — no runaway discharge.
• First-use charge cycle on Z-series bodies: Insert the cell and charge it fully inside the camera body or OEM charger before your first shoot. Some EasyShare BMS firmware maps battery-remaining display to a discharge curve it only calibrates after one complete charge cycle from within the camera body.

Dead battery indicator on the Z612 with a partially charged replacement cell

The EasyShare Z-series reads battery level by mapping terminal voltage to a pre-set curve stored in firmware. A new cell's discharge curve can sit outside those thresholds until the camera has seen one full cycle. If the indicator shows empty at partial charge, the camera is misreading the cell — not detecting a fault. Run a full charge-to-empty cycle in the camera body. After one complete cycle, the indicator typically tracks correctly against the 3.7V nominal rail.

Battery percentage jumping erratically mid-shoot

Erratic percentage readings on the Z-series happen when the camera's voltage-to-percentage map doesn't align with the new cell's discharge curve. The KLIC-8000's flat mid-range discharge plateau can cause the indicator to stall, then drop several steps at once. This is a firmware calibration gap, not a faulty cell. Charge fully, shoot down to near-empty once, and re-charge — the display stabilises after the camera has logged one complete discharge profile.