So if you don’t know it by now I am having a little boy that is due in December. My wife and I are excited and have been looking for new cameras for a new baby. Great excuse to get techie! I have had my eye on the Canon’s EOS Rebel XSi. I found it in a few stores for around $800 but online was about $699.

So why do I want the Rebel XSi? The picture quality from the 12.2 megapixel camera is beautiful. The auto light optimizing feature is an awesome help for a novice photographer like me. Theres also a 14-bit A/D Converter which helps the tone quality of the picture to give you a more life like photos. The RAW photo format is a little more than I needed but it is a cool option that I could later on take advantage of.

What Accessories will I have?

It doesn’t hurt that I own a battery store either so I will be well stocked on batteries and chargers. I will probably have 2 DLCE5 and one rapid travel charger. This will keep me running where ever I’m at. The RTC charger can be powered in a 12V DC port and charges most batteries up 90 minutes or less.

I cant wait until I can start shooting pictures of my newest member of my family. That will bring us up to 2 beautiful kids, a baby boy and an 8yr old daughter. We already have a lot of great pictures and now we are going to have a lot more. Look forward to seeing pictures of newest members photos coming in the future.

Officially certified, Guinness Book of World Records announced that Panasonic’s Evolta was the longest lasting battery. The title was declared on January 15 when a small robot climbed the Grand Canyon, a whopping 1738 ft in just 6hrs and 46 min.

The batteries are claimed to outlast Duracell and Energizer and keep your gadgets running 20% longer. What a relief that will be when you can get through a day without having to replace the batteries in your digital camera. Nothing ruins the moment like a blank screen for the once in a life time shot.

The batteries are scheduled to be released in mid April, hit the US in the later part of the year and will cost roughly $5.40 per 4pk. Until then there Panasonic’s Oxyride which up until now has been there super star.