Casio Exilim EX-Z1200 SR

Opinion: Excellent camera. For photography in macro, is simply superb, with clarity and quality. Very versatile, compact, quality of photos much above average.

Opinion: My impressions after a month of use.That's what i liked:

Very good resolution for a p&s camera... in despite of the
"too much megapixels" web phobia.
A huge and bright display.No more needs of viewfinder even in direct sunlight.
Improved low light performances.
Honest ccd shift stabilization system.
Full manual controls and BestShot customizations.

Opinion: Very good digital camera.
Bright lcd display.
Very good photo quality.
Very easy to use.
H.264 video.
Outlook is okay.
Long battery life.
Some useful bestshot and some fun bestshot

It is fun to take photos with Z1200. I like it very much.

Opinion: It's a week I use Casio EX-Z1200

What I can say is that is a "rock solid" camera, with metal boby, big 2.8 lcd screen, very easy to use. Menu is really good and friendly, no need to read manual.

Quality of photos is excellent, but... YOU NEED A TRIPOD

It's impossible take photos in low light condition with camera in your hand (night panorama, etc..) and also with tripod is better put "self-timer" to avoid movements when you press shutter button.

Also during day if you use zoom is a must use tripod..

Probably 12 Megapixel are so much than digital camera became too sensitive also to imperceptible movements.

The good is that if you use tripod, self-timer and familiarize with camera.. you see results !

I take ~160 photos in Rome (Italy) past weekend, and them look really incredible as quality, details and colors..

Also night photos with tripod and self-timer are the best I see until now on a digital camera.

If use often tripod is not a problem for you, this camera will give you satisfactions