I was about 80 yards from that squirrel.
One thing I like about the Z812 is the Lit. Ion recharable battery we bought for it.
I think I also took close to 200, well over a 100pictures with the regular throw away battery that came with it so I don't think it is as hard on batteries as some cameras are. Father in law bought one last fall (I don't remember the brand) he got some thing like 12 pictures and the 2 double AA battiers were toast.

Al