A Few Test Shots

I didn't get as much of a chance this weekend to try out our new camera as I would have liked, but I did take a few shots. I am impressed by the indoor performance with no flash, and the outdoor full-light shots are great. I am surprised by how easy the manual adjustments are, and find that I am not using auto-mode much at all.  I am able to get better color without it.  Here are a few shots I took yesterday and today. So far it looks like we made a good purchase...

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New Camera!

I have wanted to get an interchangeable lens camera for a long time, but I never had enough motivation to spend the money.  The baby's impending arrival gave me the incentive to finally pony up the cash.  I thought I would get a Nikon DSLR. They take awesome pictures. However, the large body and huge lenses are a lot to lug around. We're already going to be carrying enough junk around for the baby; we don't need a dedicated backpack for our camera. There is no replacement for their performance, but we were willing to live with a lesser camera in order to save money and size.

Most likely I was going to buy a mid-range shooter; not one that would allow me to swap out lenses.  Then I discovered the micro 4/3 cameras.  They offer most of the same benefits of a full-sized DSLR, but in a much smaller package.  The body and lenses are significantly more compact.  You surely don't get everything that a big-dog Nikon would offer, but I am not enough of a photo snob to notice. Not yet anyway. I chose to get the Olympus E-PL1. It has really good reviews. I also like that it looks "retro", and not like every other DSLR you see. I would still like to get a DSLR down the road, but this will be a fun camera to get me started.