Digital cameras come in many sizes, colors, brands, zooms, and pixel
resolutions.
The higher the pixel rating the better quality of picturesthe higher the
resolution which can enlarge photos without losing image quality.
You must
also consider your budget, the brand names Nikon tend to be expensive and
the higher the megapixels, generally the higher the price. You may also
need to buy a printer, and photo paper, or upgrade computer depending on how
you want to store your photos. Plus you may want a larger or spare memory
card for the camera than what it comes with. Digital cameras need memory
cards for picture storage. This allows you to change full memory cards
conveniently while shooting your pictures.
Digital cameras use up batteries fast and batteries are expensive. Before
you buy digital camera, consider if the camera's batteries are rechargeable.
Some cameras take their own special batteries while other just use AA.
LCD is a small screen located at the back of a digital camera that allows
you to preview the pictures you took.
If you want your camera to have good zooming, you should choose one with
optical zoom lenses.
DSLR or Point and Shoot? Digital SLRs are getting more affordable but they
are not for everyone. If you are not an experienced photographer then just go
with a point and shoot camera. Also DSLR are bigger and heavier, especially if
you are going to change lenses. The quality of many point and shoot cameras are
quite good. I use the Sony Cybershot. My wife use a Canon DSLR. Another
difference between those two cameras is my little Sony will take movie clips
where then nicer Canon will not. Either way optical zooms are better than
digital because digital zooms simply enlarge the pixels in your shot which make
your subject look bigger, but may be pixelated, the quality is not as good. Most
digital cameras today have them of at least 3x zoom, they’ll make your subject
three times as big. Then there are cameras boasting up to 12x Optical Zoom.
