Sigma SD 14

There are so many great looking digital SLR cameras hitting the shelves at the moment that if I were to actually be in the market for one (I'm trying to convince myself that I'm not, but I reaallly want one), I would have a hard time choosing. A couple of months ago I would have said that for sure, the new Canon 30D was the one for me, a little pricey but a sure winner, with fantastic features and Canon's record of superb workmanship, not to mention the great lens range available, which is of course of extremely high importance. However, in the last month or so we have witnessed the release of the new Nikon D80 and now Canon's 400D (Digital Rebel XTi). Both cameras feature in the slightly lower price bracket but do not scrimp on features or apparently ability, according to the review on the extremely comprehensive digital camera review site "dpreview". Both cameras are quite a step up from their predecessors in the same price bracket. They have ample megapixelage (10) -only differing in their use of sensors CCD (Nikon) and CMOS (Canon)-, large 2&1/2inch LCD screens for quality checking compositions, and they both take great quality shots. The Nikon looks to have a couple of extra features compared with the Canon, like in camera touch ups, but I would be unlikely to use this, since there have been a number of times that I have been surprised when a photo has come up on the computer well, that I had been sure was a doozy. The Nikon also carries a slightly higher price too.
So there I was wondering in which direction to go and then this week I read on gizmodo about a new camera coming very soon by Sigma of all companies that promises to do amazing new things with a revolutionary step forward in sensor technology. The best thing you can do is watch the video on their promotional website. Basically they've got this new sensor called the Foveon X3 direct image sensor, which is touted to be able to get 3 colours out of every pixel instead of the regular one per pixel of the other sensors out there. A pretty sweet innovation from a company I always thought of as the company that supplied cheaper lenses to people who couldn't afford the best, but still wanted to give photography a good go.
They all look so good and tempting with all those buttons, screens, lenses and potential, so good that in fact that I think I'll just have to do what I usually do in this case... buy nothing. ho hum.