Digital
Camera Buying Guide
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This set of buying guide rules will help you buy and keep
the right digital camera for you. The digital camera market
has grown massively in the last few years and there is a
huge choice of cameras for the consumer. Basically don’t
panic as long as you don’t jump at the first thing you see
then you should get the camera you need.
1. Don’t just
look at Megapixels
Camera manufactures have pushed Megapixels as the be all
and end all of choosing a camera but they don’t have to be.
For the majority of people who want to take family snaps
and get them printed at a 8x10 size (or smaller) a 5
Megapixel camera will very adequately give you perfect
prints. If you want to modify your picture using a software
package 7 Megapixels and up is recommended.
2. Do look at
the type of zoom offered
Many manufactures tout a large zoom range but read the
small print carefully sometimes this is just what they call
‘Digital Zoom’ – effectively the camera is just cropping
the picture and therefore reducing the quality. With any
simple photo editing package you could achieve the same
result. Our recommendation is that you look for a good
‘Optical Zoom’ and switch off digital zoom on the camera.
3. Do
consider when and where you are going to use the
camera
Before you buy think about where and when you are going to
use the camera. Some of the things to think about are; are
you using it at night? Are you going to get it wet? Is
going to get dusty? Does it need to fit in your pocket?
These will help you pick the camera that fits your needs.
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