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Tip & How To about Digital Cameras

How to Choose a Best Digital Camera?

Posted by Rakesh KumarRakesh Kumar on Thursday, August 18, 2011

Digital cameras cost more out of the box than regularcameras, but offer the convenience of immediate viewing, multiple imagestorage, connect to your computer - and no film to develop.

1. Buy a camera with higher resolution than you can afford,at least 2 to 3 megapixels (2 to 3 million pixels), if possible.

2. Look for 100 percent glass lens instead of plastic.

3. Buy a camera with as much memory as you can afford. MoreRAM means the camera can store more pictures, and then you do not need todownload or delete them as often.

4. Expect the zoom function, you will most often use.Compare optical, as opposed to digital zoom capability.

5. Compare flash modes, if any.

6. Seekers search: Find an optical (through the lens)viewfinder and an LCD display.

7. Consider autofocus and macro functions, shutter lag timesand packaged software.

8. Compare additional features you might want:interchangeable lenses, steady-shot, burst mode, auto exposure, auto whitebalance, voice memo, variable shutter speed, manual focus and self-timer.

9. Compare the different types of removable media (if youneed more storage space for your photos need).

10. Research Batteries, chargers and battery-saving modes.


11. Find additional resources you may need, such as USB or IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connector (for the camera to the correct port on your computer), an indicator of remaining battery time, an AC adapter or video output connections to run a television.

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