Hubby gave me a Canon PowerShot S51S for my birthday. Isn't he amazing? That's his best gift ever. It's a way better replacement for my now retired Canon PowerShot A70 which, unfortunately, suffered from CCD malfunction. It is DSLR-like (i mean bigger than normal P&S cameras) but still comfortable to hold. I love its great super megazoom. When I attended my kids' programs in school, where parents normally have to sit way at the back, I didn't have to stand up and go near the stage (like the rest of the parents did) just so I can get a good view of my kids. I just sat there like a diva. I took pictures and movies of them and they're all crisp and clear like they're just in front of me. I like the large flip and twist LCD display. If I don't need to use the display and leave it closed, then I don't have to worry of nose-smearing it :) I haven't read the manual actually so there are tons more of great features for me to unlock.
I just had to return it back *sniff* because it was having problems with the display. There are times it does turn on but most of the time it does not and shifts automatically to the viewfinder. Now, I got so used to shooting using the viewfinder, I think I'm ready for a DSLR (lol). Seriously, I really like a DSLR. A Nikon D40 perhaps?
Below are pictures of my ex-camera taken with Nokia 5300.
