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[F374]Fix A Digital Camera

by Jay Evans, Jay

A few months ago I went out and bought my self a digital camera. I really wanted to make certain, that I would have good photographs of my family. I especially wonted to capture our weekend excursions, since for to many years now I had kept such things undocumented. I was unsure which digital camera would be best for the kind of digital photography I would be doing, so I went to Best Buy and talked to a sales rep. He helped me go through all the different features and select the right digital camera for me.

If you are one of those people that love technology, the chances are you already have a digital camera. But there are a lot of people out there, just like me, which find making the switch from film photography to digital photography just a little bit difficult. In my case it's not because I don't value technology, I was just uncertain about the quality of a digital photo compared with a photo taken with my 35mm. So as soon as I got my digital camera home I started taking pictures.

One of my favourite features of the digital camera is the facility to review the digital images in the cameras screen, before saving them or printing them. It makes it possible to take a whole series of photographs and then look through them and delete all the bad ones, I never have to worrying about wasting film again. As for the quality of the images I have to say I was truly surprised, the photos actually look generally better than those taken with my old 35mm.

Digital Photography has come a long way in the last few years, and now most digital cameras come with loads of features, that probable most people like me would never or rarely use. That's why if you don't know what you want, it's imperative that you get a sales rep to explain all the different features of each camera you are looking at, so that you can properly determine what you need and which camera is best for you.

For example as I only intended to take pictures of my family I didn't have much of a need for a tremendous zoom. But on the other hand, since I would be taking photos nearly every day of the week, I was in need of a digital camera with a battery that would last for a long time. Just by talking to the sales rep at Best Buy I was able to find the camera that most suited my usage. Don't forget thou that once you have found a digital camera that suits you, you should go online and look up reviews on the camera, that way you can be truly sure that it is the right camera for you, don't take one sales rep's word for everything.

Probably the first thing to think about is how much you want to spend. The price ranges are huge and you will most likely be able to find one that fits within your budget. From the most simple cameras of less than one hundred dollars to the most advanced digital cameras that run many thousands of dollars, there is a camera out there for everyone.

Point and Shoot cameras are typically less expensive than DSLR digital cameras. However, that is not a hard and fast rule in today's market. Intro DSLRs have come down in price and Points and Shoot cameras can be quite sophisticated.

The main difference is that a DSLR camera has interchangeable lenses, while a point and shoot camera lens is part of the camera. So the lens you buy with a Point and Shoot camera is the lens you get. Period. So one of the most important things if you are purchasing a Point and Shoot camera is the quality of the lens and that it will do what you want it to, regarding wide angle or zoom features.

As far as other features go, here are some of the basic options that are offered.

Amount of Megapixels

Many cameras of today will offer 10MP or more. A high amount of megapixels is a good option if you will be printing large prints or doing a fair amount of cropping.

Optical Zoom

The higher the optical zoom number, the closer in you will be able to focus and shoot a subject. Optical zooms can range from 3x up to 24x.

Shutter Speed

Fast shutter speeds (high numbers) are advantageous if you are shooting quick moving objects, such as sports, birds, etc. An example of a high speed would be 1/2000th of a second.

ISO Settings

High ISO settings are typically used when you are taking photos in dimly lit or dark situations. Here is where the quality of the camera is important. Just because a camera offers a very high ISO setting does not mean that the image captured will be noise-free. Noise is tiny specs that appear in a photo. If this is important to you (taking pictures in dark areas), be sure to buy a camera that produces quality photos even at high ISO settings.

Scene Modes

If you like things to be very automatic, be sure the camera you are considering has lots of Scene Modes, where you can set the camera to just shoot, for example, Sports. The camera makes the correct settings automatically.

This is the viewing screen on the camera. Generally they will range from 2 to 3 inches in size...the larger, the better. Some cameras offer this with or without an electronic viewfinder, which is the small opening you look through when framing a shot.

Automatic flashes usually work for a specific distance. If you are shooting in situations where you will need to use the flash, check out the flash distance of the camera to make sure it will work well for you.

These are some of the main camera features. There are others also. The best thing to do is to decide what you will be using the camera for and choose one that has features and options that are most important to you.

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