Bought the Camera!!!

[Pinkpadigal]

I bought the Canon SD900 today. Oh yeah, 10mxp is awesome. I took a lot of photos down at Titlow Beach park to see how it works and it is outstanding. One thing I like is that it does not use batteries. It has a battery-pack, (nickel-hydrite??) system which is so much cheaper and is easier to use.

I was going to buy it on line but I wussed out. A couple of places had it cheaper but the places I trust were the same price as Best Buy.

I am going to order the housing right after DEMA. I will share photos once I get it underwater.

[thelawgoddess]

One thing I like is that it does not use batteries. It has a battery-pack, (nickel-hydrite??) system which is so much cheaper and is easier to use.

i'm not sure i understand your claim here. as far as i know, the sd900 uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery - just like all of the other powershot models do.

i'm curious if anyone knows why canon dropped back down to only 3x optical zoom with this model???

[Pinkpadigal]

You are correct on the battery. I am so used to using AA batteries in my Nikon, Kodak and Sealife that this is an exciting change.

The 10mpx is amazing. I took a close up of my brother's face...you can see every little hair in his mustach. It is very entertaining.

[thelawgoddess]

ah ... i get it. i'm not sure how the sd900 is with battery consumption, but my s410 was a little hog. i always wished i had a backup ... but the $40 price tag always deterred me. luckily they do charge up pretty quick. i think i will end up splurging on a 2nd battery when i get my new camera, though.

please don't post the pic of your bro's moustache. ew!!! but i can't wait to see pics of cool nudis and stuff! heck, how about cool nudi newborns?

10mp seems insane!!!

[Pinkpadigal]

TLG,

I took 60 photos yesterday and I still had a good charge on the battery. I will let you know how well it works.

I bought an extra battery but it is the wrong size for my camera. I was going to take it back but if you want it, I will give you a deal on it.

I bought the battery as part of an expansion kit...case, extra battery and long cord. I used everything but when I went to plug in the battery, it was too big for my camera. Best Buy will give me a refund but will probably charge me a restocking fee because I took it out of the casing. PM me and we can see if this battery will work for you.

[thelawgoddess]

60 photos shouldn't tax the system, but i couldn't come close to filling a 512mb cf card with my s410. which sucks when you're traveling and don't have access to an outlet for a few days. the thing that really bugged me was the camera wouldn't tell me when it was running low; it would just die. :-(

thanks for the battery offer, but it looks like the sd700is uses the same battery as the sd900.

betcha can't wait to get your housing now, eh?