There are a really bewildering range of digital cameras on the market these days, all of them offering dozens of features, simplicity and great picture quality, and they cover a wide range of prices. So, when you’re buying a digital camera,
First of all, know what you want a camera for.
Putting a little thought into this can make it much easier to whittle down the field and make your decision much easier. In fact it’s not a bad idea to make a list of those features and then check them off one by one for every camera you look at to see how it shapes up.
Most digital camera companies shout loudly about the number of megapixels in the sensors of their cameras. But the truth is that you don’t need fifteen or even ten megapixels. This is important only for high resolution photography that’s going to be used in fine printing or be blown up for large scale prints.
Zoom range can be pretty important for impromptu photographs if, for instance, you see something in the distance that you want to bring closer. But for flexibility you should look for a minimum optical zoom of 5x.
Simplicity. The chances are that if you’re reading an article like this you’re pretty unsophisticated when it comes to photography. That’s fine, and modern digital cameras are designed to be simple to operate. So you should make sure that the camera you choose has good automatic settings which let you take pictures without having to worry about the technical details. Conversely, if you can imagine situations in which you would need more control, make sure that you can override the automatic settings.
There are literally hundreds of extra features offered by various digital cameras, and it’s unlikely you’re going to use many or even any of them, so make sure you’re not paying for features you don’t need. Macro settings are a good example of this.
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