| The question most people ask before buying a digital | | | | consumes considerable hard drive space which is |
| camera is, "What kind of camera should I choose?" | | | | inevitable. |
| Generally, such buyers may be categorized in to three | | | | Camera that belongs to 10+ pixel rating is suited only |
| different types based on their expert level. The main | | | | for professional photographers. This is not suited for |
| categories are amateurs, hobbyists, and professionals. | | | | everyday activity. It is a well-matched creation for |
| So first you have to choose the category level before | | | | mountaineers, wild life explorers and those who make |
| buying a camera. Make sure about the purpose of | | | | frequent expeditions. Such gadgets are gigantic and |
| buying too. You may simply buy one to take pictures | | | | need expensive accessories for carrying out specific |
| on special occasions or just to take and share pictures | | | | task. |
| of your friends and family. You have to look out for | | | | Zooming option is also given an important consideration |
| the portability of the camera, as cameras can range | | | | in case of digital cameras. There are two types of |
| from large and robust professional SLR camera to | | | | zooming options available in this type. One is optical |
| handy ultra-portable cameras. | | | | zooming and other is digital zooming. Optical zooming |
| Camera can further be sorted in to four different | | | | depends on the lens that magnifies the incoming light. |
| groups' namely ultra-compact, compact, hobbyist and | | | | This in turn makes the image that is far away to |
| digital SLR. Among the four different ranges, the | | | | appear large and close. The digital zoom further |
| ultra-compact is said to be most compact. You can | | | | magnifies the resultant image obtained by optical |
| even fit it to your keychain. The Digital SLR camera is | | | | zoom. Optical zooming plays an important role when |
| said to be the most exhaustive and expensive one as | | | | compared to digital zooming. Moreover the former |
| it comes with lot of accessories like Tripod, external | | | | produce a better quality images than the latter one. |
| flashes etc., The rest of the categories mostly fit to an | | | | The next important thing you have to consider about |
| average user and suits for most of the purpose. The | | | | the digital camera is the memory storage (flash |
| prosumer (hobbyist) range includes higher quality and it | | | | device). It is also important to see the way the images |
| involves less manual procedures and accessories. | | | | get stored themselves in the flash device. Some of |
| While buying a new camera, give top preference to | | | | the common formats are Secure Digital (SD) cards |
| pixel ratings but there is a chance of missing out | | | | (this is fairly common in all the medium range cameras), |
| additional features too. So, alongside see the | | | | Compact Flash (for both compact and professional |
| accessories like good quality flash and other portability | | | | cameras), Sony Memory Stick (for Sony digital |
| options. Camera that has less than 3 mega pixel rating | | | | cameras) etc., Storage range of these cards range |
| suits for basic snapshots, but you can't expect the | | | | from 2GB to as large as 32GB. You can set the |
| clarity if you go for high standard prints like 4x6 size. | | | | resolution so that you can maximize the storage limit. |
| Cameras of pixel range between 3 and 5 can serve | | | | Normally the memory occupied by the image |
| well for everyday use. Good quality of prints is | | | | increases as its resolution increases. After considering |
| possible from this range of cameras. Pixel rating from | | | | all the above features, you can surf the web for |
| 5 to 10 is highly suited for serious photographers. This | | | | additional reviews about the particular product and |
| is an adhoc rating for hobbyist who wishes to explore | | | | particular brand. Consumer reviews will help you a lot. |
| the new horizons of photography. Lot of manual | | | | Last but not the least; compare the price in price |
| options will be available for customizing. It is specially | | | | comparison portals. Use the information wisely and |
| suited for high quality prints although each image will | | | | reap maximum benefit. |