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Don’t get me wrong, I wish I could afford a new Nikon D3.

Well, as long as I am wishing here - I wish I could afford to switch to all Canon gears and buy the new EOS 5D Mark II.

But since I can’t afford either, I’ll just keep my sights lower - a wide-angle, compact, point-and-shoot with manual settings AND cheap. And the winner is - Canon EXILIM Zoom EX-Z150! (review on zdnet)

Before I saw the Casio EXILIM, I had seriously considered buying either the Canon Powershot (and not because of all the Sharapova commercials) or Leica’s wide-angle model.

Powershot didn’t have any manual settings and also a bit pricey at about $300. Leica was more than I’m willing to pay at almost $400. Though the lure of a Leica was so hard to resist. I mean, it’s a Leica!! (plus the look is so retro that it’s adorable.)

Now, I just have to buy it! Simple enough. :)