Update: Well after playing with my camera almost a month, I have come to really enjoy it, and before I was really stiff on wanting the view finder, but I NEVER use it on this camera as the screen doesnt move around alot like my other carmera and gets a good focus, plus the screen is about 2x the size of my other camera's.
I also didnt like the cap issue, but I find myself not forgetting to put the cap back on, also I noticed the cameras on display in the stores dont have the cap attached with them and the lens and screen both have no scratches, thats pretty good IMO for how many people handle those!
I do have one issue with the camera, I am on my 5th set of batteries in under 30 days. Thats alot! With my other camera I can go probably a MONTH constant picture taking without having to replace batteries.
I put batteries in my camera Friday the 13th to take just a couple pictures of the Sonics mascott Sasquach for my kids, and did not use it again but maybe to take a couple more pictures of some chickens/ducks and had to replace them xmas eve as the battery meter said batteries were low and it kept turning off.
I sent the camera with my Aunt who works at the store where we bought it, she is going to exchange it for me for a new one same model.
So I did an online survey type thing asking about all the details I wanted in a camera, at the end they gave me a list of like 10 cameras that fit my wishes. The camera I have was #2 on the list!! Then I read the consumer reports article on digital camera's, they also talked and recommended my camera as the best pick for a SLR like feel and quality. They had 2 typos though lol, they called it the P712 it is the Z712 and they also said it was $420 and I didnt pay near that! As far as I know there is NOT a P series in Kodaks digital cameras Lol
