Big Wide World

This is my new camera. I got so sick of my panasonic (which, i confess, i only had for about a year), that i couldn't stand it. so in true form, i went and purchased a new one. but, this time, i did my homework. i actually researched cameras: specs, reviews, what to look for depending on what kind of user you're going to be. and this was a good suit for me.

This is the Kodak Z612. it a nice light camera, with 12x optical zoom (i turned off the digital zoom b/c its useless and it actually makes pics worse), 6.4 mp, electronic image stabilization, good battery life, etc etc. The two things that i read about the most when it comes to cons of the camera were that the 4-way navigation is small (it is, but i don't have big fingers like some guys so its not really a problem for me, though i might not suggest it for men) and that when you take out the battery to recharge, it loses the setting, which means that you would have to input the date manually every time. i don't really care about this, as i import manually into my computer anyway, but for those that like to do things automatically and are particular about dates, then i wouldn't suggest the camera. otherwise, though, its a great camera. it takes nice crisp pictures from far and in micro mode. and it has a lot of existing settings depending on the kind of shot you're going to be taking (ex: beach, snow, fireworks, text, museum, night, candle, portrait etc.) i've been taking pics just to test everything out, and i'm still happy so that's always good. below are a few examples of pics taken with this camera (or on flickr).