Minolta 7D Digital SLR
The Workhorse
The Minolta 7D is a digital SLR (single lense reflex) camera. I have used it for the majority of the photos on this website. It has a 6 megapixel sensor and features a technology called AntiShake that is built into the camera (works with all lenses) which reduces blurring due to shakey camera holding. Lenses I use with the camera include a 17-35mm wide angle, a 50mm prime, a 50mm macro, a 28-80mm general purpose zoom, and a 75-300mm zoom lens.
Canon PowerShot G5
Small and Discrete
The Canon PowerShot G5 is a point & shoot (P&S) digital camera. It has a 5 megapixel sensor and features a fold out LCD for composing shots and playback. The G5 also allows for video capture and even supports saving photos to a RAW format for more flexible editing on the computer. The G5 is very useful for quick videos or for taking when the compact size and quiet operation is important. The fold out LCD is also very helpful in composing awkwardly angled shots where you would not normally be able to get your eye in the viewfinder like with a SLR camera. The lens is not interchangable but it does have a fairly modest zoom and macro capability. I also have an external flash which is useful for bouncing off walls or ceilings to get a more diffused and natural light source than a direct flash.