I got a new toy today. I just love new gadgets. No, it's not a new iPhone - although I am anxiously awaiting the expected release of the third-generation iPhone rumor has it will be available this summer. No, I bought myself a new camera. I have a nice Canon Powershot S2 I2 that I bought three years ago that has a 12x optical zoom and a 48x digital zoom. It's a great camera for long-distance shots. I used it in Switzerland and New Zealand for photos of mountains and landscapes. It's only drawbacks are that it's bulky and heavy and uses AA batteries like crazy. I've wanted an ultra-compact camera that I could keep in my purse or travel bag. One that I could pull out whenever and where ever. I have a built-in camera in my cell phone, but it's only a 2 mp and the phone doesn't have a flash, so there are lots of photo ops that I miss because I don't have a small but powerful camera with me.
I did some research and settled on the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS. I was all set to buy the SD1100 IS, but Canon just released the 1200 and it has 10 mp, a 3x optical zoom, a 2.5 inch LCD screen, scene and face detection technology and an optical viewfinder (a must for an old fogey like me who just can't get used to the screen). So I forked over the additional $50 and now have a camera that I plan to carry with me at all times. Just in time for my vacation next month in Alaska. Okay, I will likely take both cameras with me to Alaska, because I'm sure I'll need the larger zoom on my old camera for some of the glacier and scenery ohotos I expect to take.
And yes, my new toy is green. Love it!
Your camera sounds great and green! He should hang out with my Rev Al Green.
The new look is beautiful! I love it! When did you do this? That's the only drawback with using Goggle Reader, you miss out on cool things like this. Great design!
Posted by: Jolie | April 11, 2009 at 09:13 PM
Gotta love those Canon cameras - I don't think I'll ever buy another brand.
Posted by: Your Son | April 12, 2009 at 12:27 PM