I have to disagree with the people who think this camera will be junk. The Kodak Z series of cameras are aimed at the enthusiast market. The cameras have Av Tv and Manual exposure settings, my Z1275 even allows manual focus. The Lenses are superb. I printed a 16x20 from my Z1275 at a camera store (Epson 4800 printer) and asked the tech to tell me what camera the print was from. After using a magnifying glass she said "The is either a Canon or a Nikon, nothing else on the market can make a picture like that." When I showed her the Kodak point and shoot, her jaw dropped. The video mode is better than a Nikon D90 since the camera uses a ccd instead of a cmos chip, and has no rolling shutter problems.
As the top of the Z series I expect the Z980 to be an excellent camera. The lens is an F2.8 - F5.0. The camera will shoot 5 frames per second in sports mode for a burst of 9 shots. It will do raw as well as jpgs. The LCD is 3".
I have 38 years experience in serious photography and own way too much Japanese camera equipment for my own good. The Kodak Z cameras compare well with anything even vaguely in the same price range coming out of Japan. A friend of mine in the Photo and Video lab at the Johnson Space Center has a Z812 and says he prefers it to the Canon s5is.
I agree with OldPhotog - this camera is going to be top notch. Check out the photos posted at the Kodak forum at dpreview.com. They look great. This camera is loaded with features including RAW, a superb Electronic Viewfinder, hot shoe, vertical grip with vertical shutter button, HD video at 30 FPS with stereo sound with zoom during video, a 3" LCD, many manual modes with selectable aperture (not just open or closed), etc.
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I have to disagree with the people who think this camera will be junk. The Kodak Z series of cameras are aimed at the enthusiast market. The cameras have Av Tv and Manual exposure settings, my Z1275 even allows manual focus. The Lenses are superb. I printed a 16x20 from my Z1275 at a camera store (Epson 4800 printer) and asked the tech to tell me what camera the print was from. After using a magnifying glass she said "The is either a Canon or a Nikon, nothing else on the market can make a picture like that." When I showed her the Kodak point and shoot, her jaw dropped. The video mode is better than a Nikon D90 since the camera uses a ccd instead of a cmos chip, and has no rolling shutter problems.
As the top of the Z series I expect the Z980 to be an excellent camera. The lens is an F2.8 - F5.0. The camera will shoot 5 frames per second in sports mode for a burst of 9 shots. It will do raw as well as jpgs. The LCD is 3".
I have 38 years experience in serious photography and own way too much Japanese camera equipment for my own good. The Kodak Z cameras compare well with anything even vaguely in the same price range coming out of Japan. A friend of mine in the Photo and Video lab at the Johnson Space Center has a Z812 and says he prefers it to the Canon s5is.
I agree with OldPhotog - this camera is going to be top notch. Check out the photos posted at the Kodak forum at dpreview.com. They look great. This camera is loaded with features including RAW, a superb Electronic Viewfinder, hot shoe, vertical grip with vertical shutter button, HD video at 30 FPS with stereo sound with zoom during video, a 3" LCD, many manual modes with selectable aperture (not just open or closed), etc.