I have been passionate about having the tiniest, slimmest camera for a while.  My theory is that if it is small and tiny, it will always be with me.  My slim camera is Casio EXILIM S10.  I started looking for an additional camera for when I needed some shots that required a little more horsepower.  I didn’t want anything large or heavy.  It still needed to be something that was easy to take with you but took a little bit better pictures.  I decided not to get an SLR for the size and weight.  I had it narrowed down to 2 cameras that are still considered point and shoot, but have some qualities of SLR, like the ability to add an external flash.  I was also glad to get a viewfinder and pop up flash.  I liked the fact that the Nikon Coolpix P6000 was really lightweight for this type of camera, 13.5 megapixels, 4x wide-angle optical Zoom-Nikkor ED glass lens, image stabilization and a reasonable price.

Today, I was on a business call and looked out my office window and saw a fawn up close and personal.  While still on the phone, I got the blinds up, the camera out, and got these pics right from the window without missing a beat on the phone call.  A few hours later, a red bellied woodpecker was perched in view also.  Be sure to click on the photos to enlarge in the lightbox.

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Getting some good pictures for your blog is important as it helps engage your readers, but you don’t need to break the bank and spend over a thousand dollars.  This Nikon lists for $500, but get it for under $400!