Weekend Rundown

Mr. P and I spent the weekend at the lake house with my family, setting off fireworks, eating a little too well, drinking a little too much, and relaxing just the right amount. Miss Bailey joined us, and to my relief, no more urka-gurkas. She has yet to decide how she feels about being in the lake, though. I'm not sure she digs swimming as much as I do :)

Unfortunately, I didn't take the time to grab my camera this weekend, so there's a shortage of photos. Hopefully that will change, since I received my birthday present a couple days early!

Canon PowerShot S5IS






Basic Features
8.0-megapixel CCD
12x optical zoom lens (equivalent to a 36-432mm lens on a 35mm camera)
4x digital zoom.
2.5-inch articulated color LCD monitor
Electronic Viewfinder
Program Automatic Exposure
Aperture- and shutter-priority modes
Full Manual exposure mode
Built-in pop-up flash with red-eye reduction
SD/SDHC card compatibility
USB high speed connection
Four AA alkaline batteries included
32MB SD card included
Software for Mac and PC


Special Features
Optical Image Stabilization: Shooting, Continuous, Panning
Automatic Face Detection AE/AF
Multiple continuous shooting modes, including Continuous Shooting AF
ISO from 100-1600 and High ISO mode
ISO Shift
Safety FE and MF options
Hotshoe
On-board red-eye correction (in Playback)
High resolution movies with stereo sound
Wind filter, audio capture adjustment settings
Shutter Speeds from 15 sec to 1/3,200 sec
Multiple creative options, i.e., My Colors
Contrast/Sharpness/Saturation/Red/Green/Blue and skin tone adjustments
Multiple White Balance settings, including Manual
Exposure Bracketing and AF Bracketing
Adjustable Flash Intensity
Multiple Metering and AF modes
Continuous AF
Selectable AF points
Live Histogram and Pattern/Grid Overlay
Wide angle and telephoto accessory lenses and filters available

This is above and beyond what I'd been using for the past few years, and I can't wait to really get a feel for everything. It's definitely more camera that I'm used to, but I'm hoping to take this as a sign to get back into the swing of things.

Mom knew I needed a new camera, and Pop was in charge of picking it out. I'd say that, combined, they did quite a good job with a surprise birthday gift ;) Thanks, folks, and enjoy the rest of your vacation!