Selective Colors

When  it comes to selective colored photos, everyone realizes  that the single most important piece of equipment you need is a great camera. Below, I am going to update you on the top cameras on the market today.

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If you are in the market for a top of the line, great new    camera, and you want the performance of an SLR without the hefty pricetag or the size and bulkiness of one, I would highly recommend the Canon Powershot G9. I may be a bit partial to this camera because I own one and LOVE IT, LOVE IT,LOVE IT!  

You really can't go wrong with this camera. Especially if you already have an SLR and need a more compact camera to pack up for your outtings, trips, or travel ... or if you can't afford an SLR but want comparable performance and results, this is definitely your best choice.

I must tell you, I have always owned Sony cameras, and I also had an Olympus once, and all of these other cameras paled in comparison.  

When I first decided I wanted a more serious camera than your 3 and 4 megapixel point and shoots, I purchased the Sony DSC F828 for $1000.00. I expected this camera to be outstanding and thought it would make a serious difference in my abilities to produce beautiful photographs. It was an 8 megapixel camera, had the body of an SLR, 7 times optical zoom, had all the bells and whistles that a top digital camera had 3 or 4 years ago. However, it turned out that I was pretty disappointed with it's performance and results. Only about 1 out of 50 shots or so resulted in a great capture. The shots were always either overexposed, underexposed (most often,) blurry, pixelated, and /or the coloring was often off. Also, it was pretty sluggish and very heavy and bulky to carry around. (And I have young kids to tote around as well.) But I stuck with it, because I invested so much money into this camera, and I thought maybe the problem was not the camera, but that maybe it was my photography skills that needed to be focused on. But then I got a smaller 8 megapixel Olympus cause I got tired of lugging around the Sony, and that performed quite well, taking as good if not sometimes slightly better shots than my Sony did. The problem was the battery life lasted about 2 minutes, and the rechargables didn't last much longer. I had to buy the expensive camera batteries that last 7 times longer, but I found that I was spending more on batteries over a year's time, than if I had just sucked it up and bought a new camera.

So then the 12 mega pixels came out, and I really wanted a better camera, so I sold my Sony F828 on Ebay for $500, and I purchased the Sony dsc w200. I was so excited cause this tiny camera was 12 mega pixels, and it had a ton of features; including face detection, anti shake, and much more. I had tested some shots at the store, and the shots looked incredibly crisp and clear in the lcd with brilliant colors, and I bought the camera for much less than what I sold the Sony for. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed once again to find that although the shots looked increrdible in the lcd, it had a defect where there was an unnatural halo to the images, so I traded it in. This time the defect wasn't there, but the shots just weren't that great. Also, my daughter is in cheerleading, and I was hoping to get some good shots of her cheering. However, the camera was so slow that when I would push down on the shutter to take the shot of her at the beginning of the cheerleaders performing a mount or stunt, the camera wouldn't process the shot until after the performace was over. It was frustrating. It also did very poorly in low light situations and had some pixelation.

I decided to return the camera to Best Buy after doing some more research and learned that the Canon Powershot g9 had just come out. This was back around October of 2007. I figured I would try a Canon this time because I've only heard good things about Canon, and every picture I've ever seen shot by a Canon has been simply gorgeous. The Canon Powershot g9 had even more features, a larger 3" lcd, and a much better 6 times optical zoom. However, Best Buy did not carry that camera, and so I had to pay the $50 re-stocking fee. I purchased the Canon g9 at Circuit City at full price. It was more than worth it though. I ended up paying a little more because I had to pay the re-stocking fee, however I still only paid $500 for this camera, and I had just made $500 off of Ebay on the sale of my old Sony. What an incredible trade!

The difference is like night and day. The image quality is superior. Now about 97% of my shots or more are pure perfection. The camera is lightening fast. However, I bought the San Disk Extreme III Card which supposedly has a much faster read and write speed. The lcd is crystal clear and anti glare. The camera isn't ultra compact, but it is just the right size to hold in your hands and very easy to travel with; not so small, you feel like you might drop it, and definitely not big and bulky. The 6 times optical zoom is unheard of (or atleast it was a few months ago,) on a 12 mega pixel camrea. It has a very high ISO, which I barely ever use, an optical image stabilizer, and a long lasting li-on battery, and a host of other exciting features. If you want consistently beautiful photographs every time, put the power in your hands:

 _Betsy Logan

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