| When shopping for a digital camera, there are a few | | | | correct impression of the photo you are going to take, |
| things that you should consider. It is not only to get the | | | | regardles of focus length. The picture is projected on |
| cheapest digital camera or the model with the most | | | | the CCD chip in the camera and projected on a small |
| functions. Check out my list and than go and find the | | | | monitor that is either inside the camera positioned like |
| right camera model for your special purposes. | | | | on traditional cameras or on the back panel of the |
| Size | | | | camera body. |
| Small is beautiful. Todays digital cameras are | | | | These cameras are usually more capable of changing |
| sometimes so small, that they fit into the breast pocket | | | | photographic parameters and are used by people who |
| of your shirt easily and are still fully featured so you | | | | want to do more than the occasional snapshot. |
| get the most out of the camera in almost every | | | | Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex)this is the most |
| situation. Just imagine taking a picture of a wonderful | | | | advanced type of digital camera on the market today. |
| sunrise when your are on your morning run or the | | | | It works very similar to traditional SLR cameras, but |
| happy smile of your kids when you pick them up after | | | | using the digital process instead of film.You can |
| school. With a small digital camera you don't have to | | | | choose different lenses for every possible purpose. |
| lug around heavy equipment, you are always ready to | | | | Whether it is a wide angle lens for landscape |
| take the picture of your life. | | | | photography or a small telephoto lens for doing |
| But too small could be a nightmare for someone with | | | | portraits or close-up work. The lenses are |
| large hands or big fingers. In this case it is not practical | | | | interchangebel and you sometimes even get |
| and the fingers could cover the lens, the internal flash | | | | compatible lenses from thrid party manufactures that |
| or could not work the tiny buttons to select the diverse | | | | are of similar quality, but lower in price. The picture is |
| functions, a modern digital camera offers. | | | | reflected into the viewfinder via a mirror (this is why its |
| A larger, heavier digital camera is useful when you | | | | called reflex). When you release the shutter to take |
| want to do more serious work. Think about taking | | | | the picture, the mirror is moved away, the shutter |
| pictures where the internal flash is disabled and you | | | | curtains open and the light is directly sent to the CCD |
| work with longer shutter speeds. A heavier camera is | | | | chip. A small LCD screen on the back panel of the |
| easier to hold steady and it can better compensate | | | | camera is used for doing a first check on picture |
| the tine movement when you press the shutter button. | | | | quality and for setting the different features and |
| Systemthere are many different kinds of cameras on | | | | options of the camera. Digital SLR cameras are usually |
| the markiet today. The consumer has the choice | | | | used by professional photographers and high level |
| between an ever increasing number of brands, but | | | | enthusiasts. |
| mainly his decision is based on what what he wants to | | | | Memory - Bigger Is Better |
| use the camera for and what his past experiences | | | | The advantage of digital cameras compared to |
| with photography are. | | | | traditional ones is that you can shoot as many pictures |
| Viewfinder camerasthis is the most simple system on | | | | as the memory chip allows. Pics that turned out to be |
| the market. The viewfinder is located in the upper left | | | | low quality can easily be discarded and again you |
| corner of the camera (seen from the rear) and | | | | have room on your memory card to take new |
| presents a picture that is slightly offset to what the | | | | pictures. As advantageous as it is, this circumstance |
| camera really sees. When you are very close to an | | | | leads to taking more pictures than with traditional |
| object, the difference in view can be dramatic. | | | | cameras and as the resolution of the digital cameras |
| This type of digital camera works very good for | | | | increases from year to year, the need for memory |
| snapshots as well as for most photographic needs of | | | | increases. Therefore it may be useful to exchange the |
| the average person. Disadvadvantages are the fixed | | | | memory card that came with the camera with a |
| lenses, the lack of influence you can take on the | | | | bigger one or having a spare one when going on a |
| picture (e.g. sharpness, focus, light). | | | | longer trip. Below table lists the aproximate number of |
| Some more advanced models also use the small LCD | | | | photos that fit on a 128 MB memory card when using |
| monitor as a viewfinder. The advantage here is that | | | | the jpg-format: |
| the picture you see on the screen is the same that | | | | Resolution \ |
| you will take with your camera. You have good control | | | | Quality_____Best_____Good_____Standard |
| of what you will put into your picture. Disadvantage | | | | 6 mpixel - |
| witht his type of display is that you cannot preview the | | | | 3008x2000_____34_______70_________117 |
| pictures in a brightly lit environment. Taking pictures in | | | | 4mpixel - |
| brought daylight is sometimes difficult as you try to | | | | 2400x1600______51_______96_________161 |
| hold the camera stready and also shade the lcd. | | | | 1.5 mpixel - |
| Bridge camerasthis type of camera is more heavyset | | | | 1536x1024___106______173_________271 |
| than the usual compact digital camera. Usually it | | | | The above quality rating is based on the compression |
| features a fixed lens with a good zoom factor. | | | | factor of the jpg format (higher compression results in |
| Ranging from wide angle to telephoto, you can cover | | | | smaller files, but in lower picture quality). |
| most photographic challenges with these models. They | | | | Now, I wish you good luck with shopping for a new |
| offer a trough the lens view finder, which gives you a | | | | digital camera. |