For Christmas I got the Canon G11 "Backpacker" as a gift from my wife. I know, I know... it's not called the "Backpacker." It's called the Power Shot G11. I made up the "Backpacker" term, but I think it is just a matter of time before the term catches on!
You see, the G11 is kind of like a point-and-shoot on steriods... and I think it might be just the thing to take with me with I go backpacking. This little baby offers the controls of a DSLR. It even shoots RAW images. But it is much smaller and much lighter then a DSLR and will fit nice and neat in the pocket of my backpack.
I have a 1D Mark III which is just too big and bulky to lug with me into the deep backwoods of Yosemite. I have a 20D that I took with me last summer but it is a little heavy. I think the G11 is going to work great. I am going to read through the manual and spend the next week playing with the camera. I will let you know what I think, good, bad, or ugly. If it passes the mustard, so to speak, it is going to become my official backpacking camera. Look for my review after the first of the year.
I hope everyone had a great Christmas! Our office is closed until January 4th so I'm taking the family and heading to eastern Washington to celebrate New Years with my two brothers and their families. The lap top is going with me so I'll be bloggin' from the road.
Keep shooting!
Ryan
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