As I Xi It

….and a G11 heavier. An early Christmas present from me to me.

A line up of my Canon compacts. The A590 in the middle will be “disposed” of via the eBay route while the teeny Ixus i5 will still stick around as the party cam… not that I’m an avid party fan. Hmn… perhaps I’ll get rid of that too.

I could post a review of the G11, but there are so many about already. It’s really neat and solid. If my 40D and A590 had a baby, the G11 would be it.

Family portrait

What better time to test the long shutter speed capabilities of my Canon Powershot A590 than Christmas when I can snap one of my neighbour’s gaudy festive lights. This picture grossly underestimates the lumenosity of the ligts. I can see the refections off the houses opposite. I’m surprised that no one has complained to the residents association.

Here’s a couple of macros with my A590 IS. Not bad for £66 delivered.

In search of a more capable point & shoot to complement my big 40D and very small Ixus i5, I picked up the A590. It’s kinda chunky, but quite nice to hold. The pics it takes aren’t bad either. I’ve managed to get CHDK to run on it, but haven’t had time to really fiddle around with it all that much.