Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

I think it is what is known as a "Bridge Camera" it fills the niche between the compact/mobile phone and the SLR. It is too big to fit in your pocket but its lens is long enough to get some good wildlife shots. It is also no where as expensive as an SLR so I don't feel the need to be too careful with it and as such I take it everywhere!

And although the lens is not interchangeable it is quite adaptable as shown in the following two pictures, a blackbird caught stealing raspberries a few days ago (taken from about 25 yards) and a beautiful Damsel fly taken today sitting on my thumb.

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