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My very favourite camera review site is Steve's Digicams. His reviews are thorough, keep the audience of the camera in mind (they won't talk down about a point and shoot because it can't compare to a DSLR - it's not supposed to compare to that!) I love that he's had his hands on every camera he reviews, and shows a lot of example pictures in many different settings, so you can see what the camera can do. Here's an example review, of a camera that makes me drool:

Canon Powershot Sx40-Hs Review - This is the basic review. Pros and cons, quick overview, list of features. Scroll down the page and you are given several options to get deeper in to the review: Specifications, Physical Views, Features & Controls, Record Screens & Menus, Playback Screens & Menus, Steve's Conclusion, Sample Photos

The site also has active forums for photographers: Steve's Digicams Forums

Enjoy!

Standing Tall

Day 3 from this view of last summer. I should have new material for tomorrow!

Once again, a macro with a lovely blurred background. This time the background is much further back. This little cluster of buds just seems to exist all on it's own!

It's also occurred to me that maybe I should tell you a bit about the cameras I'm using! My primary camera was purchased just before the outing that resulted in the last 3 days' pictures. It's a Canon PowerShot SX10. 10 mega pixel, 20X zoom. At the time when it came out, it was essentially the most powerful non-DSLR Canon made - there are 2 more in the same line now, which have even more ridiculous zooms, but when it comes time to replace this, I will be moving up to a real DSLR. The SX10 is a great camera. The menus allow you a huge amount of control, very similar to what you would find on a DSLR. The biggest difference is that you can't change the lens. I bought it second hand from a lady who had hardly used it, and I can't figure out why! It's a wonderful camera.

My smaller run around pretty much comes with me everywhere now, unless I'm bringing the SX10. It's a Canon PowerShot A590. 8 mega pixel, 4X zoom. One thing I LOVE about this camera over most small point and shoot cameras is that it still has a real viewfinder, in addition to the screen - in bright light, this is priceless. This camera has been a great little work horse, and I've taken it to the mountains, France, Hawaii, Washington DC and Denver, among other places. It's a well travelled little camera, and I've never been disappointed with the pictures.

Other features about these 2 cameras that I love - both take AA batteries and regular SD cards. The batteries in particular is a life saver on a vacation, because you don't want to get stuck somewhere and have your specialty battery run out of juice. Always easy to find AA, easy to buy extras (for not too expensive) before you head out and keep them on you. For my big trips, I always get the Energizer Lithium batteries. They really do last forever, and I never had to think about battery life.

So there we go! Enough about those for today. Have a great day!