I am buying a New Camera!

Hi,,thanks for commenting, I am so happy you did because I like seeing comments from people who actually have a powershot camera or of course the nikon. My camera hunt started out with me wanting the Rebel xti Canon and soon after decided I would also need a much smaller camera for my purse for that quick thinking moment when you say Oh we need a camera for this. Then hubby got in on the act and decided the Nikon was the better way to go. The D80 is about has professional as we will ever be so no D200 for us. I still wanted my pocket size camera so then we decided on the DS900 powershot. So it has only been two weeks for one camera and one week for the other but guess what? This weekend we went to a cabin for the weekend. We both snapped a lot of pictures with both cameras so it will be great to compare the canon to the nikon ones. Of course they won't be the same but I am sitll hoping for great quality as I have read in the reviews that the powershots are fabulous. We had a lot of fun! We have framed a few pictures from our Nikon already and they are amazing but tonight we just got home from the cabin and it was my real first opportunity to get some shots. So I might post them this week. Probably I will put a couple of here for sure just to show everyone. You are right the canon will get used more because I won't be carrying around the nikon everywhere that is the reason for the extra little camera.

I looked at the Rebel (and salivated!) but I needed something small and light enough to slip in the pocket of my blouse, as I don't like carrying a camera around my neck. Can't wait to see some of your pictures!

Very good point I should of said what my plans are for my camera. Well nothing really! I have hated cameras all of my entire life. I would run and hide when cameras came out of someone's purse when I was a kid. I am 47 now and all of a sudden I have a new found love for a camera. OH not to take picture's of me that is still not my favorite thing but nature. I realize I love nature and I love to have nice pictures of it! I doubt I will ever be able to sell my pictures or anything like that but I would love to have a great quality digital camera to take lovely pictures with! Thank for your comment!

Hello again. I hawe my Nikon to take photos in the nature and when i am travling. I hawe some photos in my album and some i hawe in the discussion i hawe started you are welcomme to take a look at them. If you hawe to shose betwen Nikon or canon its up to you i hawe had Nikon sens I bought my first camera in 1977 and i hawe always like them. I hawe sometimes used a canon and its not so much diffrens betwen them its that the nikon fitts so good in my hand. Hawe a nice day.

Thanks for commenting! We just bought two cameras. Last week we bought the Nikon D80 for some serious picture taking and yesterday for my BDay my hubby gave me a powershot DS 900 for quick picture taking.. a nice little camera I can carry around in my purse.

Hi,,, thanks for commenting.. my camera hunt is over.. Last week we bought a Nikon D80 because we have a couple of weddings we are going to that we wanted nice pictures for and plus a holiday coming up. Then yesterday for my BDay my hubby bought me the DS powershot 900 canon. A small little digital for me to carry in my purse for those quick picture taking moments. You know the ones where you say; Oh I wish I had a camera. I love Canon too from what I have seen of them.. Orginally I was looking to buy the STI Rebal Canon but ended up with the Nikon D80. Oh well I did get one Canon. I have not tested it yet to see the quality of picture but I am expecting greatness. LOL

Excellent questions! I should of said what I wanted the camera for that would of helped I am sure? I think what I was trying to do was to find the cameras out there that people absolutely love and why and maybe this would help me. I like what you said about the mega pixels and the zoom. Yes I will need those qualities for sure because i would have to say my biggest desire for my camera right now is to take pictures of nature! All my life I have hated cameras but this past year I have found a new love and an appreciation for them and I would like to make up for lost time. I would love to take beautiful pictures of my family to have them framed as well! Plus to frame my own scenery pictures for my home! You have a Cannon? A cannon has been brought to my attention a number of times in the past few weeks. What type of cannon do you have?

You should get paid a lot for that question. I think it is great! Will we bought the Nikon D80 and I love it. My husband and I both do. My sister-in-law bought a D40 for her son and it just doesn't compare but I am sure is great compare to other cameras. My friend bought the Nikon 200 at the same time we bought our D80 and I would have to say if you have the extra cash, go all the way and get that 200. It is amazing. We need to get a better lense for ours to do the things we want but that cost another 700 or so dollars. When we get it we will be more then satisfied with out D80 Nikon. I also bought the Cannon 900 powershot. Huge mistake. I should of bought the Cannon 800 or even 850 but the 800 as great reviews from own and praise from the salesman I talked to about it. Why did I buy the 900 I will never know. I assumed it would have the best of both worlds of the 800 and 850 but it doesn't seem to at all. Quit dissappointing but the pictures aren't bad at all and it is small in my purse at all times. I probably would buy another small cannon for my every day use and for sure the Nikon D80 or better if you have the cash to do so. I would save and ask everyone for cash for presents for the next few years if I had to in order to get it. LOL It is amazing.

Okay I love what you said about your camera; I am taking notes! I will let everyone know what I end up buying!