I recently sold my old digital camera on eBay so that I could get a new one. Frustrated with how crappy my Rage Against the Machine pictures came out, I wanted a camera that could easily zoom far distances. So, I bought the Canon Powershot S3 IS.

I won't bother doing an in depth review of the camera, but you can find a really good one here, if you want. I just want to show how well the camera can pick up distant shots.

I take part in a tutor / mentoring program in DC. As part of the program, you take your kid out to do something they wouldn't normally get to do. Today another tutor and I took Phil and Tyler to Great Falls National Park. Naturally, I took a lot of pictures.

Take a look at how a picture would normally have come out with my old camera:

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Now check out how well the zoom works:

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I couldn't have asked for more. If you're looking for a camera that is easy to use and that has great zoom, check out the Powershot S3 IS.