Thursday, April 5, 2012

Digital Camera Shopping

By Larry Sabler


Digital camera sales are going through the roof. This isn't surprising, because camera qualities are improving while prices are decreasing. More people are accustomed to taking pictures digitally, too.

When buying a digital camera, you have to consider what you need and what you plan to use your camera for.

The different kinds of digital cameras

Basically, there are three kinds of cameras. These are the point and shoot cameras, the professional cameras, and the prosumer cameras.

Point and shoot cameras work automatically. You only need to frame your subject and leave the rest for the camera to do. The camera takes care of the exposure and the flash. You just have to point your camera and shoot.

Professional-Consumer Cameras. This is a level higher than the point and shoot cameras because it offers you the choice of taking pictures automatically and manually. You can also choose among the different modes it features, which are the portrait, close-up, action, and landscape modes.

Resolution

The resolution of the camera involves a whole new set of decisions for you.

The salespeople of most electronics superstores are quick to tell you that the most important thing to consider when buying a digital camera is how many pixels there are. Yes, it's very important, but it is only one of the contributing factors for your picture quality. Pixels are these tiny squares you see when you zoom in an image, and the more current models are even using different shapes already. When you've got more pixels, you get better pictures.

The latest cameras have more that 4 million pixels. That kind of resolution will give you great quality 8 x 10 pictures. You will usually print pictures 8 x 10 and smaller, so these kinds of cameras will do.

It's a good idea to give a few cameras a try before you decide which one to buy.

There is a wide selection of digital cameras on the market with various image qualities even though they may have the same number of pixels. There are different kinds and sizes of image sensors, which is the chip that actually records the picture. It's ideal if you put a memory into each of the cameras you try and take a sample shot so you can study them at home.

Digital camera technology will be ever improving and changing. It's like you should expect that a newer and better camera will make its debut a few months after you buy yours. If you take the time to choose a good quality digital camera which makes good photographs you'll be able to enjoy digital photography for a long time in the future.

You have to remember this when you do digital photography. Many people using digital cameras simply put their photos on their computers and never actually make prints anymore. Photos can get lost easily, so you should print those special ones so you can enjoy them.




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