It’s time for another Aloha Friday, the day that you take it easy and look forward to the weekend, in Hawaii and blog land anyway. As you should know by now, over at An Island Life, Kailani decided that on Fridays she would take it easy on posting and ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your link at An Island Life’s blog. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!
So I might have mentioned that a certain camera has recently caught my eye. Truth be told, two certain cameras have caught my eye – and while the prettiness of one has me swooning, I still can’t quite decide – see there’s this cute little Canon PowerShot SD1100IS that makes the color brown look chic and sophisticated – it has 8 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom. I know the zoom is kind of like, “okay, whatever,” but it’s tiny and fits in your pocket so I can whip it out anywhere and grab that cute little moment. The shutter speed is like leaps and bounds better than my current point and shoot and the pictures are crisper and clearer. And as for the potentially weak zoom I say – we have a Nikon D40 – if we think we’ll need a 10x optical zoom or whatever we’re covered – this is for birthday parties and trips to the park, where lugging around a gigantic SLR looks kind of silly and weighs on you. I love that big bulky Nikon but we’ve missed a lot of photo ops because neither DH or I felt like lugging it around and being stuck behind the thing. That isn’t really an issue with a point and shoot – particularly a tiny 4.5 ounce one. And did I mention it’s pretty?
Enter the Canon Powershot SX110IS. My brother-in-law recently bought this camera and apparently it was so wow-worthy that his incessantly cool aunt went out and bought herself one, too. This little beauty has 9 megapixels with that coveted 10 optical zoom. And it’s only like $30 more. I know – how could this be a tough choice. Well for one – cute brownie up there has a tiny little view finder in addition to the LCD screen – that used to mean something – maybe it doesn’t now but there it is. Also brownie is smaller. BIL’s camera is twice as heavy at 8.6 ounces, which is granted nothing compared to the 1.6 pounds of our Nikon D40, but still – when we get this I’ll be lugging an infant and chasing after a three year old and not sleeping much. Every ounce counts I think. Or maybe not. For me the real thing is the size of the camera over the weight – Brownie is slim and compact and can probably fit anywhere with ease. BIL’s camera is a bit bigger but it’s also more shapely and will not fit in a pocket or my over-stuffed pocket book – at least not easily. I don’t want to be carrying around another thing – it has to fit in something we’re already carrying or I’m going to leave it at home. Anyway, so here’s BIL’s camera so you can see it to compare:
It’s kind of funny because this is a look that usually sits really well with me – it kind of has that real camera vibe that I usually admire. I’ve never been into the slim-line cameras, always wanted some meat to hold onto. But then again it wasn’t that long ago that carrying a camera around was hardly a big deal as I wasn’t likely to be carrying anything else. Those days are gone. And suddenly that slimline camera is looking down right sexy. But is it really practical? I think I need an outside opinion. So folks if you wouldn’t mind, could you answer one of the following questions:
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14 responses to “Aloha Friday: Help Momma Buy A New Camera”
Thank you for commenting on my blog. I would definitely recommend Inkheart. Good luck with choosing your camera. I have a pink Pentax one, which is a bit like the Canon. I like it because it is small and I can put it in my pocket. Might be less to carry with a toddler and one on the way.
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You of course know my preference, by the way I totally love your new coloring!
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I wish I had a tiny camera, we got the digital Rebel and I do love it, it’s just big
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Brownie! I have an older version of it and I love it! I actually asked for Brownie for Christmas but I didn’t get it!
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I have the Sony Cybershot & Canon Rebel XTi. I love both of them!
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I vote for the brownie too!
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we have Kodaks here. I’m sure that those are nice, but I am too lazy to switch the software.
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Since you already have a real camera (the Nikon D40), I would go with brownie. It’s smaller and probably even easier to throw in your pocket and go.
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I like the Canon PowerShot SD1100IS.
I don’t know very much about cameras. I usually pick one by the size, I like the small ones.
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I have a Canon PowerShot SD1000. I like the first camera you featured. I would like the idea of 10 optical zoom, Mine is only capable of 3x.
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I have a Canon PowerShot A570. I have had it for a little over a year. I bought mine after my father loved his. I wanted something easy to tote around and have for those moments with the kids. My only complaint is that recently the battery sensor is not working. Clearly my batteries that were just charged are not dying. Hubby did some research recently and found that is a common complaint.
Good luck making your decision.
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I have a fancier camera, my bean has the slim line!! I love her slim line its easy to just grab and go mine is bulky and not that easy top transport
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I’d get the brownie. How cute is that little camera?! ;P
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Bloggers are always needing a close up photo of one thing or another. My husband just bought me a Kodak EX but I still am learning about it. I had the Canon Powershot (still do) but I couldn’t get close up or clear zoom photos. So, practice taking some real close close up shots with both cameras and go with which ever workd the best.
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