After the disastrous incident with my old digital camera a few months ago, I've been planning my return to the world of photography. Thanks to the generous holiday assistance of several people, I'm now gladly back in the game with a new camera.

Because my deceased camera still had living batteries and I still had a few (now very clean) accessories, and because I had been quite pleased with the quality of my old Dimage Xi, I decided to buy the next incarnation of the same camera. The newer Dimage Xt is very similar, but with a few nice upgrades. I'll write a review and comparison when I've had a chance to properly compare the two.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the new camera via Christmas gifts and let the hilarious jokes concerning my new camera and washing devices of all kinds begin.