It has been almost 2 years since I have went anyplace on an airplane. I miss flying. I love to get to the airport early and have coffee or something to eat while I listen to my ipod and watch people. All in the anticipation of getting on the plane and sitting and reading or knitting while I fly through the clouds. I truly do get a little giddy about it, and in truth, I love going new places so the adventure of the plane ride is just good anticipation for a new place.
Well, I finally convinced a girlfriend that we should get out of town, and soon! So in anticipation of the plane ride and the new location…I needed something to document my travels.
A new camera.
I have had my point-and-shoot Olympus for 4 or 5 years. It was a nice little camera, but I didn’t ever love it. It didn’t take phenomenal photos (because that of course has nothing to do with the user), and it has gotten so the battery will only hold a charge for about 10 pictures. That is simply not going to work when I am out and about. (Do you hear the rationalization for a new toy?)
Last time I made a production out of buying my camera. I wanted to touch and feel them at Best Buy. Then I went home and searched online for prices and reviews. Then I went to Target, or anywhere else that had alternatives for me to touch and feel (I am very into the touching and feeling part of shopping). Then I debated on whether I should just go to National Camera Exchange because they have knowledgeable sales people and they will let you take a class to get the most out of your camera. All to end up going back to Best Buy and buying my Olympus which I didn’t end up loving.
So this time I knew I needed one in the near future. I saw a Target ad for this little Kodak Easyshare. It was red….I like red. It was a Kodak….I loved my very 1st 35mm camera which was a Kodak (I then lamented the fact that I had lent it to a girlfriend who took it to Chicago and forgot it in a bar and how I have missed that camer ever since). It was $89.99…..which was in my budget (and was way less than what I paid for my Olympus). It has 16 megapixels and a 5X optic zoom…..good enough stats for me. So I will confess the only research I did was to see if Amazon had it…they did for $81 & free shipping. I ordered it without ever even going to touch and feel it! It arrived on my door…more pink than red. But still very cute!
So a comparison…..my crocuses on the Olympus (can you even believe I have crocuses blooming in March and that my yard is green???? This winter is weird.)……
And here are my crocuses on my new Kodak Easyshare…..
This wasn’t very scientific. I just used the auto setting on both of them. But I think I might come to love my new little Kodak and I don’t regret my stressfree approach to camera shopping this time!
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