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Need a smaller camera
It's a Nikon Coolpix 5700, a four-year-old model I got on a bargain when it was discontinued about two years ago. Before that I used a Sony camcorder that shot 1.5 megapixel still shots. These, for example, were all shot with the Sony. So was this series of windowshots from an airplane. Remarkable, considering that they're produced by a small camcorder. What I like about both is the flip-out viewer — a feature that makes candid shots like the ones above possible. Also the zoom. The Nikon has an 8x zoom and the Sony goes to 10x or 12x (I forget which). The Sony will also focus easily down to about 1/2 inch. Camcorders are made to do that, while cameras generally are not. And the Sony has night vision, which makes interesting greenish pix in zero-lux conditions, which don't look bad when converted to black and white. The still cameras I'd love to play with are the new hi-def camcorders that do 3.something megapixel stills. Anyway, I have no small camera to recommend. Never used one. I do wish I had a Rebel, though. These amazing pictures by Mike Hollingshead were all taken with a Canon Digital Rebel. Kinda hard to beat, methinks.
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