Which digital camera is better the Kodak Z612 or the Kodak P880?

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Whether you get the P880 or the P712 depends upon what you want to use it for. The P880 has a sharper lens and a much wider angle, though a shorter telephoto zoom. The P880 is great for landscapes, etc. Whether or not it was introduced "last year" is irrelevant in the extreme. Even though the P880 has an 8MP sensor, it still has ultimately superior image quality. I did a direct comparison the other day against Canon's new highly touted 10MP A640, thinking that I might buy the new Canon as a portable camera. The P880 shots were noticeably higher quality and the P880 has a lot more advanced feature set. I kept my $400 and the P880.

The P712 has a very long, optically stabilized zoom, so it's better for long distance shots like wildlife. The P712's lens is as good as those found on the comparable Canon IS3 and Sony H5, but the P712 is inherently not as sharp as the P880's shorter range zoom lens. that's because the P712 has a very high optical zoom range, which cannot be as well optimized across the entire focal length range. That inherent limitation is even more true for the less expensive z612, which is also well-regarded for optical quality. The z612 also does not have a RAW file option, which can be an issue if you opt for the highest possible quality and want to avoid losses due to JPEG compression. All P series Kodak cameras have a decent RAW file option that is well supported by Adobe products.

I have a business need for a long zoom camera, so I will probably get a P712 as well, but I will carry the P880 most of the time, especially when I am shooting for gallery sales and exhibits. I also have a large sensor 10.3MP Sony R1 and find that I am using the P880 more often. The quality is nearly as good and the P880 is a lot handier to carry around.

I can't agree with others preference for the P712. I picked this up in a store and found it to have sluggish focus performance.

To answer your question, the P880 has the advantage over the Z612 with a dedicated flash capability and RAW file format capability.

The Z612 is smaller, lighter and performs very well compared to other Kodak models. The built in flash isn't bad and can illuminate a medium sized room well. It does NOT work well with secondary flash units and has no sync cable outlet. The Z612 comes with Program mode, Aperture priority, Shutter priority and full manual.

If you don't need RAW file format or a dedicated/accesory flash, then the Z612 is just as good IMHO.

I am so glad I found this site! I too was trying to decide between the Kodak
P880 and Z612, and the posts have answered a lot of my questions. I am by no means a professional photographer, and some of the technical terms describing both cameras on Kodak's site were rather daunting. I think I'll settle on the P880. The P712 mentioned is a little out my price range and I like the idea of the RAW capability and the 8MP.