When it comes to Canon cameras, you can be assured of the quality of the photos and the performance of the camera. This Canon PowerShot SD 1100 IS digital camera has many new and improved features like the 8.0- megapixel Digital Elph bring high-resolution images with original sharpness and complete impact of colors even when they are enlarged. The face detection technology enhances the clarity of the photo without affecting the skin tones but at the same time focuses on the flash or daylight and makes the picture appreciable. You must have noticed that if you want to take a picture of your kid playing it gets blurred with other digital cameras but Canon PowerShot SD 1100 IS has motion detection technology added to it and it reduces blurring of photos giving them a lively and clear touch.

In addition you get a 2.5 -inch PureColor LCD, which gives you perfect control and adjust brightness so that you get accurate color. The screen is visible in any kind of light and is also scratch resistant with anti-reflecting quoting on it for a perfect vision. Furthermore the DIGIC III image processor in it provides you with sharper images and enhanced functionality. The result is your image with excellent picture quality and the red-eye correction is also possible with this camera. You can detect and remove red-eye from the images that are taken with flash light as well as you can also set the camera so that it corrects the red-eye defect during shooting itself.

One of the reasons we love technology is that it puts incredible, creative power into the hands of ordinary people. Laptop computers today have hundreds of times the computing power that multi-million dollar mainframes had a few decades ago. Desktop publishing software and affordable color laser printers allows literally anyone to create and publish their own newsletters right from their kitchen table. Even products like Soda Club allows ordinary folk to produce their own carbonated beverages.

One of the most amazing examples we’ve seen of new technology allowing anyone to reach their full creative potential is the capability that new digital cameras have of capturing beautiful videos. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR is probably the premier example, improving over the Nikon D90 simply because it can capture HD-quality video in addition to 21.1 megapixel still shots.

Canon USA has created a page showing off some the capabilities of the Canon 5D Mark II. The sample videos listed below were shot with various complementary Canon lenses in HD, and then the video files were edited to create the final product. The color and clarity of the videos is original; no further image adjustments or filtering was performed. For the cost of a quality espresso machine, the average citizen can have the equipment to produce professional-quality videos.

The sample videos below are beautiful to watch. What’s even more impressive is that they have been compressed 25% in resolution — the originals are 4X larger and would certainly look incredible on a 1080p HDTV.

Canon Sample Videos:
Reverie – Short video storytelling
Voyage – A day in the life of the working man along the Des Plaines River
A Three-Act Play – Capturing bridal shots using a combination of video and still shots
Shooter’s Insight – Behind the scenes and interviews with photographers that have discovered HD video with the Canon 5D Mark II

Talking to my friends in the digital photography industry, it seems that sales for the newly announced Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR are surprisingly strong for a camera whose price — body only — exceeds $2500.

Looking at the features, though, it’s not all that surprising. The new Nikon D90 offers many new features and the latest Nikon technology at a reasonable price. Well, the Canon 5D Mark II — although it’s approximately 2 1/2 times more expensive — matches all of the Nikon D90’s capabilities, and them takes them to the next level.

For example, the Nikon D90 offers a 12.3 megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor with 4288 x 2848 resolution. The Canon 5D Mark II bumps this up to 21.1 megapixels (5616 x 3744 resolution).

The Nikon D90’s “expanded ISO sensitivity” provides image capture in low light conditions up to the equivalent of ISO 6400. The Canon 5D Mark II matches this, and also offers its own “expanded” ISO sensitivity up to ISO 25,600.

The Nikon D90’s D-movie mode impressed me, with endless possibilities of capturing amazingly creative digital videos through a variety of Nikkor lenses. Well, the Canon 5D Mark II not only captures video, but it does it in true 1080p, high-def resolution in Live View. Around half an hour of HD, broadcast quality video can be captured, and then output via an HDMI interface.

Although the price of this camera is out of reach of the average photographer, for anyone who wants to upgrade their DSLR to today’s best standards, the Canon 5D Mark II should definitely be considered.