Why I am beginning a blog on my technological ponderings.

Friends and family rely on my for gadget choices all the time. While my taste in gadgetry includes more expensive pieces, I have a fond appreciation of all kinds of devices.

Cameras are my favorite by far. I discovered the awesomeness in really knowing how cameras work in film school. From there I've focused mostly on video camcorders and digital cameras, as well as still film cameras. Don't get me wrong, I still love and prefer film, but as a filmmaker on a budget, digital fits into my lifestyle.

Lately, I've been focusing on Canon digital cameras because my last digital camera--Panasonic Lumix LX2--was lost one night at a bar. I was happy with the Lumix in sunlit situations and the wide-screen CCD looks amazing when blown up. However, Canon knows what they're doing and does it so much better. They have the best anti-shake/image stabilization in my opinion, and their digital SLRs are best out there, hands down.

I know Canon uses CMOS chips instead of CCDs in all there digital SLRs, but not in their consumer point-and-shoot digital cameras. I'm a huge fan of the PowerShot cameras, mostly because they have the ability to shoot slow motion video--grant it, the video size is tiny--320 by 240, but that's perfect for online video, which, who isn't posting video online these days?

I'd been waiting for Canon to deliver news on their newest line of digicams, praying they would introduce CMOS chips into their newest line. Unfortunately, Canon announced their newest cams today, and all use CCD chips.

I was talking to my video colleague about this today, and he was saying he doesn't think their's anything incredibly spectacular about CMOS chips. Maybe this is true, but Sony has begun using CMOS chips in their newest cameras, which are all HD. Sony had a one CMOS chip
HD camera out a year ago. Now they have a three CMOS chip camera that has lower power consumption. It also better colors supposedly as well.

To me, CMOS chips are the future. There's a reason why CMOS chips are in Canon's digital SLRs. Why not put them in there PowerShot line? Someday hopefully. Meanwhile, I'm waiting for Sigma to release their point-and-shot digital camera with CMOS technology--the DP-1. I may just have to jump on this one when it arrives. I just know it's gonna be dope.

Meanwhile, Canon still uses CCD chips in their Prosumer HDV camcorders. The future is now, bring on with CMOS!