I realise you probably get a lot of these threads, so I'll be brief.

I need the camera to have a decent focal length, as I will need to take pics of mixers and closeups in general. As well as this I would like to get back into photography (scenic) so a good quality camera for panoramic would be nice as well. I suppose an all-rounder would suit me best. As long as its decent.

My budget is NZ$500 or ~US$320. I've had a very quick look into the Kodak Z740, and this seems to be ok... Any suggestions/comments?

thanks for your time as I know these type of threads can get boring.

isp