I almost had a happy heart attack earlier today when I read that Canon has announced five new point-and-shoot cameras. Based on the name of two (Powershot A610 and A620) and the fact that they both feature a flip-out LCD, I originally thought they had granted my wish and combined the features of the A95 with the A520. I was wrong. The A610 & A620 are just upgraded A95s with additional pixels (in fact, the only difference between the two is the A610 is 5-megapixels and the A620 is 7-megapixels).
I don’t get why Canon named them the way they did. Logically speaking, a camera in the 600’s would be an upgrade to the 500’s, namely the A520, but what do I know?
Anyway, the new cameras still take 4 batteries, and I don’t understand why. What could possibly require the additional power from two batteries that add more weight and size to the camera?
Damn, you should have seen how excited I was too! I had been waiting for Canon to announce something new since they often do sometime in the fall. I doubt they’ll be releasing any additional cameras before our trip in two months, so it’s time to make a final decision. Now I’m stuck between the A610 or the A520. I really like that flip-out screen, but I hate that the new camera will be larger and heavier than the little Nikon I have now.
It’s a quandary having to choose between a new toy that I really don’t need, I know.
I’m in the market for a new digital camera, and it’s so damn confusing. I’ll be interested to know what what you get. Do you think Canon is the best out there? The sales guy at CC recommended the Sony DSC-P200, and it seems to be highy rated. It’s all so confusing!
My opinion is that Canon is the best camera manufacturer. I personally do not like Sony because I don’t view them as a camera company, but that’s not to say their cameras are bad. I just personally have always leaned toward Nikon and Canon, particularly Canon in the past year. My recommendation is to view sample photos online at sites like photosig.com and make a note of what photos you like and what camera they were taken with. That will give you a good idea because a lot of those people are amateurs. Then when you start shopping around, check sites like dpreview.com and steves-digicams.com to read reviews on the particular cameras you are looking at. Then go to a camera shop, or Target, and see the camera in person. Then go back online and order it cheaper at Amazon.com or Dell.com. :)
Where is your excitement for the 5d?
Haha, you must be joking. $3200 for a camera? I don’t think so. I didn’t even notice it, to be honest. I am happy with my 20D. :)