Far to many choices when looking for a new camera. Stuck to reliable Cannon, more megs and a lot more zoom. All of those who have driven down the center of the North Island, possibly from Hamilton to the Wellington Cook Strait InterIsland Ferry will have passed the central plateau mountains, Ruapehu, 2796 metres is the tallest. It was very calm and still on sunset last Friday when I took this from daff patch. Distance about 120 miles in a straight line. Very busy ski season at moment as it is school holidays and the snow is perfect. Cheers John.