Kodak z980

Got an e-mail today from Kodak pointing me to the new Z980. Upon closer
investigation, I find it has a 24x (26-624 35mm equiv) zoom, has a second
shutter releas button for easier side hold photos, captures RAW as well
as jpeg. Captures video at 1280x720 at 30 fps. It's a 12mp camera. Would
be interesting to see one.

 

I'm afraid that to date all I like about the Kodak superzooms is that
they *are* quite good for granma and granpa (for whom large prints are
irrelevant), and they do keep a little bit of downward price pressure on
the other makers..

The specs are good, and it's nice to see it does RAW.

 

Are they still made by Sanyo?

 

That's cool - glad to know about another one.

 

Since this IS a 'rec' newsgroup, I was not addressing the needs of
'professionals'.

 

: The specs and price on this camera are intriguing.
: Unfortunately Kodak cameras have earned every bit of their reputations for
: dubious quality.
: However at what will likely be a $300 street price what have you got to
: lose?

That question more or less answers itself, doesn't it?

Bob

 

: pupick wrote:
: > The specs and price on this camera are intriguing.
: > Unfortunately Kodak cameras have earned every bit of their reputations
: > for dubious quality.
: > However at what will likely be a $300 street price what have you got to
: > lose?
: I'm afraid that to date all I like about the Kodak superzooms is that
: they *are* quite good for granma and granpa (for whom large prints are
: irrelevant), ...

Look here, Marco, let's not get personal. As the oldest (probably) participant
in this newsgroup, with five (5) grandchildren, I'm right in your gunsight. I
can assure you that large prints are not irrelevant to this "granpa". ;^)

Bob

P.S.: In the film days, I was a Nikon user; in digital, Canon. My only Kodak
was a "Brownie Reflex (Synchro Model)".

 

I'm a granpa too, I'll have you know, but only one gc.

I was referring to the .. er.. more typical type, you know, as in
'politically incorrect'.

I once had a film Nikon but it was a secondhand lemon, sadly. Scarred
me a bit. Started with a Box Brownie too, then entered the SLR world
with a Zenit (!!), then Fujica, then Pentax/Ricoh, that Nikon very
briefly and finally Minolta. For some reason Canon never interested me.

Haven't got back into SLR's in digital yet, but am very close. Have
dabbled with Sony DSCF717, F828 (much maligned but great camera),
Olympus C8080, Fuji S9000 and a few others (yes, I'm a sad case)..

So I've had my share of superzoom-ish cameras. I don't hate the kodaks,
but it annoys me that they have quite good lenses, but have to date let
themselves down with the sensor and processing and electronics.