Cameras

Documenting every detail of the trip is a priority in my mind, so I decided to buck up and replace my floundering digital camera with something new. I was so disappointing that my old Canon PowerShot A75 was having problems, because it had worked very well for the past four years. What can you do? I wanted something with a bit longer zoom and a bit more compact. And of course, mega pixels size is increasing exponentially. 3.2 mega pixel was perfectly fine for me and my needs, but the new cameras are now touting 8 to 1o mega pixels. I guess if I need to blow things up to poster size then I will be set. Personally I would rather get more camera and less pixel. I have a photographer friend that suggested that I check out a web site called Digital Photography Review. It was very helpful and provided some expert reviews (or at least more expert than me or the video testimonials on Buy.com). I wound up selecting the Canon PowerShot SD850 IS because it had all the features I was looking for and was highly recomended. I will post some sample shots when it finally arrives. Can't wait!