Patrick Is Going Canon

Now I am sure that several friends of mine will immediately hit the comment button after reading my title, but wait a minute.  Canon just made me too good of an offer.  All the gear I wanted up to a maximum of twice what I currently have invested in Nikon equipment plus an annual allowance which will more than pay for all my equipment needs and finally preference of the delivery of new equipment.  No more waiting six to nine months for newly announced equipment.  So, I sold my soul.

Just kidding.

But, this photo was taken with a Canon G12.  The boss told me that I was to purchase a little camera that:  (a) she could use; and (b) I was to use for casual family outing.  The two cameras that I tried out were the Canon G12 and the Nikon P7000.  Both are excellent point and shoot cameras however the Canon seemed to deliver slightly better photo—a little more contrast and a tack sharper.  Not enough to completely blow away the Nikon P7000 but enough to give the Canon the edge.

Overall, I am happy enough with the Canon to place my order.  But there are a few things that I will need to get accustom to:  (1) the delay that you get between the time you press the shutter and when the photo is actually taken; (2) noise at what I consider low ISO (say starting at ISO 400); (3) how many of the controls are buried in the menus rather than on buttons on the camera body; and, (4) the on camera flash—really not sure what is going to do or how the photo will look.

Still, with all these things, plus a few more, I am happy.  Why?  Because the BOSS is happy.

Enjoy.

Camera settings:  Canon G12 with a 6.1-30.5mm lens at 30.5, ISO 80, f/4.5 and 1/320^th of a second.

Post Processing:  

Lightroom 3—Set black and white points, adjusted exposure, added clarity and mid-tone contrast.