Canon, Again ...

I went to the mall yesterday, and while I was there, I checked out the DSLRs at Best Buy. I had originally say, in Canon vs Nikon and Camera Comparison, that the I did not like Canon's UI. I spent a little more time with it, particularly with the Rebel XSi, and I realized that they are not much different. It is a mere case of getting used to the subtle changes.

For the XSi, I had originally said that it was "hard to access absolutely any manual controls." Now, I rather enjoy the simplicity of the functions. While it is definitely harder to do things as compared to comparable Nikons or higher-end Canons, it wasn't actually too bad.

I still say that overall, Nikon DSLRs are uglier with more easily accessible functions and buttons on the body. I guess that is a tradeoff. I am still undecided, but I will not dismiss Canon DSLRs as quickly as I have initially.

There is time yet before I get my camera. Perhaps I'll wait for the Canon 50D. Heh.

Camera Comparison

I went to the mall today, going to Best Buy to check out the Canon PowerShot G9 and the Canon EOS 40D, and to Target to discover that they had the Canon EOS Rebel XSi (450D). Biggest complaint of each during my few minutes with each one today.

G9: Terribly small zoom nub.

40D: Heavy and great rubbery smell.

XSi: Hard to access absolutely any manual controls.
Interestingly, of all these, I think I like the Canon G9 the most.

Monday Morning Blues

Good morning.

I did not finish what I needed to finish last night. I stayed up late working on MatLab code, and I was stuck trying to get the error checks on the user's input just right. It took more over four hours. Goddammit. We need a user's manual for the program too, so that needs to get done.

This morning, I was reminded that the Canon Rebel XSi is due on this month. It seems is it finally rolling out, and Camera Labs has posted a inital review here. I'm trying to decide between the XSi and the 40D. the XSi is much cheaper and generally sufficient for my needs, but 40D has better performance overall, better build quality, and it has bad-ass-ness that the XSi does not have.

What did you have for breakfast? I did not have any this morning. Not even water. [Sad face goes here.]