What current Kodak do I want to buy for posterity?

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If Kodak is going away soon, I'd really like to buy one last Kodak. What should it be?

I'm a DSLR guy these days so I'm not knowledgeable here and I'd like some advice.

I'm not looking for something that will make me money. I know that's not likely. I'd just like a Kodak camera that represents the high water mark of Kodak in this era. It will be a keepsake but I want it to work well also.
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Gary

 
I own the following Kodak digital cameras. All were class-leading in their day. The V1253 was one of the first point and shoots which actually took decent 720p movies...

C875 - still my reference when evaluating landscape color balance

V1253 - first P&S with 720p and stereo mics

V1073 - still one of the best low-light movie P&S cameras

Z1012 IS superzoom 12X with HD movie capture

I don't use them much anymore, my LX5 tends to be in my pocket. But I can't pack the Kodaks away into the archives. Each was a wonderful digital camera in its day, and still does a decent job... It is amazing how such a huge company can absolutely fail at 'marketing 101'

This 2008 video on Vimeo from the V1253 made me realize a P&S could be used for B-roll video
http://vimeo.com/655092
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Thanks for your suggestions.

I really hope someone will come in and save Kodak.
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Gary

 
P880 was the best.
Looks like Fuji's just released bridge camera.

Kodak killed it and then went down market. Such a shame that the company has no vision.
 

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