My dearest Canon IXUS 800IS,
May you rest in peace and be cherished and loved more than I ever cherished and loved you…
I just want you to know that no matter how often I dropped you or scratched you up, it was all in the name of the Perfect Photo. I hope you knew how much I appreciated the fantastic quality photos we shared together… From the weddings in Malaysia, to my parents trip to Europe, and especially when we went to Beijing. And I definitely won’t forget the blackmail worthy video moments we shared with friends and family.
Did you have a good a time as I did? Is the new 2Gb SD card keeping you company? I hope there wasn’t any incriminating photos or videos on that…
Well I hope you’re safe, and I also hope that whoever picked you up (it seems this is most likely the case) is treating you with as much love as you deserve.
Your terrible ex-owner who lost you,
- Selina
The Canon IXUS 800IS really is a fantastic point-and-shoot digital camera to have. The quality photos, the feel of it in your hand, the features and functionality all add up! A great comprehensive review can be found at dpreview.
I’m now starting to move on from the loss and looking into getting another camera. At first I thought of just getting the same model because that’s how much I loved the IXUS 800IS, but let’s just keep my options open. Chances are I’ll get a Canon but it will be a different model. My sister has the IXUS 950IS and it seems exactly like the 800IS plus the face recognition feature and a pricey tag which doesn’t quite impress me.
Although I’m no professional photographer, I do like my photos and videos to be of decent quality (at least comparable to that of the IXUS 800IS), but I’m also a point-and-shoot kind of girl. It’ll be hard to find another digital camera which is convenient to handle and also delivers good quality photos and video, but I think I might take this opportunity to look into other brands. Maybe there are other digital cameras of similar value on the market.
I must admit though, my family is strongly Canon orientated when it comes to digital cameras! So if you have any suggestions, please let me know =)
