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Have owned several digitals...this Z612 is THE best!
(Jo - 12/9/06)As a gadget addict, I have been using digitals since they came out. I have a couple Olympus models and also have a Canon. For my use this Kodak exceeds all expectations. They have a winner here in the Z612. It is by far the best of all I've owned. The others will become hand-me-downs.
I want a digital camera that operates quickly. In the past I have missed so many great shots because the camera's electronics is doing its thing while I wait. This 612 gets up and ready to shoot instantly. When I want to snap a shot, it is there for me. Now when my grandkids are out on the paying field, I'm able to capture the action when it's happening, not half a second too late. When I want to be able to zoom in from the sidelines, the built in stabilizer allows me to take great close up action shots with phenomenal detail.
The Lithium Ion battery life has been great. One inconvenience that I've noticed is that when I take the battery out for a recharge, by the time I'm ready to reinstall, the date and time must be reset. Perhaps with a second backup battery a quick change may keep my settings.
The other normal things that I want a camera to do are perfect. I just want to snap and shoot and get clear pictures. The presets modes that are built in are easy to set and just fine for me. I'm not a professional, but many of my shots look like they may have been taken by one. Kodak lives up to its reputation for great color and clarity.
Finally, I think Kodak has done itself a disservice with its numbering of this Z line of high optical zoom cameras. Some people seem to be confusing the two models because of model numbering, but the differences are major. When you compare the Z650 to the Z612, on the surface it appears that the only difference is the extra zoom capability from 10X to12X, but the differences go far beyond that. The power up time is half that of the 650 and the shutter lag is far less with the 612. The image stabilization that I love with the 612 is not built into the 650. There may be other technical differences as well, but for me these alone make the extra $70 +/- well worth the money.
