How to Buy a Digital Camera? A Helpful Tips!

by eturo

Are you looking for a digital camera but confused by all the features, specifications and technical terms? Here are some tips in helping you sort out what best fits your personality and lifestyle.


1. Decide on what you need. Ask yourself if what really you need in a camera. On what kind of photography are you into? Would you want to learn the of photography or just merely a point and shoot camera would be adequate?

2. Know the brand. Even as brand names can help you make a decision based on reliability or quality of picture, sometimes a cheap camera will satisfy your needs as well as a more expensive one.

3. Megapixel fever. This is not the solely the life of a camera. Although this is an important feature, you need to consider the space that the pictures occupy in your memory card or into your computer. Four Megapixels is good enough if you are printing your photos in a small format.

4. Accessories. Most cameras do not come with memory cards or card reader. Choose a memory card that could fit 400 jpeg images in a large format. Do not forget the bags, straps, tripods, lenses and batteries. Add them up in total costing of your cameras.

5. Optical Zoom. With zoom you can switch between close up and a faraway point. Optical and Digital zoom are very much different. It measures the ability of the camera's lens and other parts to capture more light, and more detail, from a particular faraway point. Optical zooms are much better and clearer than digital zoom.

6. Read Reviews and Related Articles. In helping you choose the right camera for you, you should read some product reviews. It provides the advantages and disadvantages of a certain feature. You can check some internet sites that reviews about different features of cameras and their brands.

7. Hands on with the gadget. After researching about a certain product. You need to get hands on experience with it. Try to go to different shops, thru this, you could see these cameras in action.