CANON POWERSHOT A570 IS TAKES DIGITAL PHOTOGRAHY UNDERWATER

For those looking to buy a holiday gift for someone who loves photography and scuba diving, your prayers have been answered.  Canon has recently unveiled the Canon Powershot A570 IS. 

The Canon Powershot A570 IS has all of the bells and whistles one would expect from a top of the line digital camera.  For example, it has 7 megapixels of resolution, an image stabilizer (hence the “IS” in the name), and an impressive 6x optical zoom.  But what really makes the Canon Powershot A570 IS stand apart from competitors is that this digital camera can be used underwater. 

Now, don’t go jumping into the pool just yet.  Before the Canon Powershot A570 IS can go in the drink, you have to get the Canon WP-DC2 underwater housing unit.  So how does the Canon Powershot A570 IS function underwater? Well, apparently, well enough for the members of PADI International, Ltd. to choose it as the digital camera of choice for their Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty course. 

Part of its allure for underwater photography is the Canon Powershot A570 IS’ manual white balance option.  This Canon camera also can shoot smooth video, but be careful, the Canon Powershot A570 IS is only rated to 40m depth.  Depending on the features you want, the Canon Powershot A570 IS runs from $200-$567. 

While this and many other gizmos point to a very gadget-oriented holiday gift giving season, some shoppers are choosing a different direction.  For example, some holiday shoppers are looking at car club memberships as the ideal gifts for exotic car enthusiasts on their shopping lists.

These car clubs are a great way for car lovers to drive exotic cars without the burdens of ownership.  Exoticcarclubs.com is a directory of exotic car clubs nationwide.  One of these new car sharing clubs, DFW Elite Car Club, in Dallas, TX offers tiered memberships to fit any lifestyle and boasts a very impressive collection of luxury automobiles.  An excellent run down on the top car sharing clubs in the nation recently appeared in the Robb Report Collection in an article entitled “A Spice of Life”.

Perhaps renting an exotic car for a getaway weekend or a special night on the town is more your speed.  Rentexoticcars.net is an online directory of exotic car rental agencies around the nation.  Fort Worth-based DFW Elite Auto Rental offers exotic car rentals in San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and throughout Texas and offers clients weekly internet exotic car rental specials. 

Finally, for the ultimate exotic car experience, consider giving the gift of an exotic car tour.  These tours are available allow participants to cruise in several different exotic cars back-to-back in a thrill filled day.  DFW Drive Your Dream offers exotic car tours throughout Texas and allows participants to choose from four exotic car tours.  These tours are a hit for couples, corporate events, or just for a memorable holiday gift for a car enthusiast.  To find out more about these tours, visit www.dfwdriveyourdream.com. 

Written by G.D. Gregory.  If you are interested in having me write stories for you or seeing my portfolio, please contact me at ggpsu@yahoo.com.