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21 January 2011
Good, inexpensive camera with lots of options
The camera is a good in-between for those that like point-and-shoots but would like DSLR-like options. Point-and-shoots tend to have lower optical zooms (usually in the 3X-6X range), while this camera has a nice 12X zoom with image stabilization. You can't change lenses like you could with a DSLR, but you can do a fair amount just with what you get in the Z1012 IS.
On the usability side, the menus are pretty easy to figure out. If you get into some of the more manual controls, you do have to learn how to use a knob/button combination in the upper right corner to change settings, but if you are at the point where you are willing to adjust apertures, exposures, etc., you can probably learn how to use that spinning button:-) There can be a bit of a lag here and there when changing menus and storing photos (I'm using an 8GB class 10 card), but nothing horribly long.
As far as power consumption. Make sure you get a rechargeable battery pack! I started off with basic AA batteries and went through 4 in about 10 pictures with the flash! Switching to rechargeable AA's resulted in a slight improvement (maybe two dozen photos before needing to change the batteries), but that still means carrying quite a bit of extra equipment around. I ended up purchasing a Kodak Klic-8000 and charger for under $10, and with that I can take a LOT more photos (I haven't actually gotten a low battery alert yet, and I used it at a basketball game where I took at least 30 pictures all with the flash on). If it is anything like my previous Kodak camera and battery pack combination, I expect to be able to get several hundred photos per charge.
Lastly, let me mention one function that isn't often mentioned. This camera, like many point and shoot cameras, will record digital video. It takes up a fair amount of space (I'm calculating something like 8GB/1 hour or a little over 100MB/minute) and you have a cap of 29 minutes per individual session. But something you don't often see is that you can use the zoom function while recording. Most cameras lock the zoom lens, so you are stuck at whatever magnification you started off at! The noise of the motor controlling the lens isn't very loud, so zooming in and out isn't so bad while recording.
Overall, if you can get a camera like this for under $100, you're doing well. If you are considering paying above that, you might as well move up to $199 and catch one of the newer Sony or Nikon cameras on sale.
26 May 2024
It’s a patch and it looked fine. No issues attaching to fabric.
It’s a patch and it looked fine. No issues attaching to fabric.
15 August 2018
Fits 2018 Tiguan
Fits fine in the 2018 Tiguan with rear folding seats.