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Buying your first digital camera? Well, you must be confused by the bewildering variety of models on the market. How do you know which model suits your needs? To make matters worse, digital cameras are not cheap. Choosing a bad camera will easily cost several hundred dollars.
In fact, buying a digital camera should not be a difficult task. I will highlight the main considerations you need to think before making that purchase decision. Always, always, remember to consider these factors when purchasing a digital camera:
* Battery
* Number of megapixels
* Zoom
Exposure controls *
* User Controls
Battery life
This has to be one of the highest features in digital cameras. I know many people who go by the latest digital cameras and larger than cuts in the department of battery life. If you take good pictures, the powered device for extended periods of time. I found the cost and battery life do not go together - many cheap cameras have good battery life, while some high-end models drain your battery very quickly. Be sure to choose a camera that has good battery life.
Number of megapixels
The megapixel rating of a digital camera determines how many small details, you can capture in your images. Typically, the number of mega-pixels range around 2 megapixels to 8 megapixels. How do you decide how many megapixels you need? In general, if you are only interested in taking small pictures to e-mail or by posting on the Internet, you will not need more than 2 megapixels. If you want big prints of your beautiful photos, so you'll probably want to get 5 megapixels and up.
Zoom
You will probably need a camera with decent optical zoom. Now is the keyword here is optical zoom (as opposed to digital zoom). Optical zoom physically moves the camera lenses to zoom in on a subject. Digital zoom, however, digitally averages and magnifies the image in the chip of the camera - a poor image quality. Many manufacturers advertising "about the digital zoom instead of optical zoom - so be careful when you choose. I recommend you take at least a 3x optical zoom in a camera you buy.
Exposure controls
The ability to control exposure settings such as shutter speed and aperture is critical for professional photographers. Cheaper digital cameras only allow you to take photos in automatic mode - just press the shutter button and voila, the photo taken. More advanced users may want to change the shutter speed and aperture to capture fast moving objects or blur the background. Select the camera a good exposure control if you foresee the acquisition of photography as a hobby seriously.
User Controls
If you get a camera point-and-shoot, make sure you find one that is easy to use. The user controls to set resolution, macro mode, flash and exposure should be easily accessible. Of course, if you are a professional photography enthusiast, who wants to take the time to edit all kinds of manual settings, so this many not be so critical. I prefer to try the store first camera - controls the game and get comfortable with them. Only then will you know if it's comfortable enough for you.
Conclusion
Well I hope this article helped you understand what factors to consider when buying a digital camera. A piece of general advice I can give is - if you're a total newbie, do not go to the latest digital SLR. You may be tempted to take the Nikon D70 right from the start, but I count a lot better to start a cheaper camera first. Learn, experiment and build their digital photography skills. When you are more experienced, then you upgrade to a better camera. Good luck and happy shopping


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