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New Camera

My old Nikon has been breaking down, as the light sensor has gone bad, and it would cost more to fix it than I paid for it. My other two cameras have issues that make it hard for me to use them daily, so it was time to invest in something new. Here's the last photo I took with the Nikon: my new digital camera, the Kodah PixPro FZ45.

The new camera is much smaller, but it does everything my Nikon did. Here's the first photo I took with it. The pics it takes are excellent.

I chose this camera for a couple of reasons, primarily because it takes regular AA batteries (I'm not a fan of anything with the rechargeable non-removable type) and uses two less than my Nikon. I've had several Kodak cameras in the past and they were all decent. The small size is nice for taking on day trips. Finally, the price of $119.95 was about what I wanted to pay.

Since I only take photos for my blogs and to make online albums I don't need a hugely expensive professional camera. This one seems perfect for my needs, and I look forward to taking more pics with it.

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