| With so many companies competing in this market | | | | than enough. If you are planning long distance shots |
| trying outdo each other with more features for less | | | | then will want think about camera with a zoom of 12 |
| money each year, it can be so confusing buying a | | | | or more. |
| digital camera with so many options on the market and | | | | The sensor in the camera does what film use to do in |
| such a big price difference. | | | | older cameras turning light coming through the lens into |
| The first thing you need to do is consider how you | | | | an image. The larger the sensor means a better quality |
| how plan to use your new camera. | | | | image. This measured in megapixels. A Camera with |
| Are you going to be taking close up shots or further in | | | | 10 megapixels is more than enough for amateur |
| the distance? | | | | photographers. |
| Do you need one that will handle some rough | | | | The numbers photos you will able store will depend on |
| treatment? | | | | the size of the memory and quality of the photos and |
| Are you going to use it in the water or snow? | | | | video. If need more memory you can always upgrade |
| If you are my recommendation is the Panasonic Lumix | | | | to a bigger memory card. |
| FT2 as it designed to waterproof to 10 meters, drop | | | | Image stabilisation technology is great feature when |
| proof 2 meters and frost proof down to minus 10 | | | | taking photos to help get better quality photo by |
| degrees Celsius. The other brand of camera is the | | | | reducing hand shake. |
| Olympus mju tough 8010 camera with features on par | | | | Most digital cameras come with multiple settings for |
| with Panasonic. | | | | taking different types photos in different environment. |
| For most people are compact digital is the best option | | | | While some will also have an automatic setting so the |
| as they light and easy to carry, where SLRs can be | | | | camera will choose the best settings. Making it easier |
| heavy and hard to carry and more suited to the | | | | for the beginner to get great shots every time, as you |
| professional or enthusiast photographer. | | | | just point and click. |
| Most compact cameras come with a digital and optical | | | | As digital camera electronics rapidly improve offering |
| zoom. Optical zoom uses the lens bring the object you | | | | more features for less money can make getting a |
| are photographing closer in without reducing quality. | | | | great photo easier. So when you selected your new |
| Digital zoom uses electronics and software at the | | | | camera get out there experiment with different |
| expense of quality. An optical zoom of 3 to 5 is more | | | | features. |