Choosing A Digital Camera

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You probably switched to a digital camera a long time ago, but if the time has come at last for you to buy a new camera, or if you happen to be purchasing a digital camera for the first time, you need to know what to look for. Of course, there are a lot of specifics that vary depending on what you want to do with your camera. If you are simply wanting to take pictures of your family and friends, you need a camera that is compact, sturdy, and easy to carry around with you. If you want to begin dabbling in photography as a hobby, you might want to look into higher-end options. But no matter how you plan to put your new camera to use, there are a number of things you need to keep in mind across the board.

First off, know what sort of zoom you will be getting with your new camera, and know what sort of zoom you will need. There is a difference between optical zoom and digital zoom - optical zoom is "real" zoom, while digital zoom begins to sacrifice picture quality in order to zoom in further. If you think that you will prefer a camera that enables you to zoom in from far away, avoid those cameras that have a bunch of digital zoom but very little optical zoom.

Secondly, remember that higher megapixels equate to higher quality pictures. One of the things that will immediately raise the price of a camera is higher megapixels, but if you are wanting to take good pictures, don't sacrifice quality for price. A few extra dollars now will give you better pictures later, and you will likely be happy that you made this decision.

Finally, know how the lenses are constructed on the cameras you are looking at. You will get a much higher-quality picture with an all-glass lens than you will with an all-plastic lens, and the slight escalation in price will definitely be worth it.

A good digital camera can be a wonderful and faithful companion as you travel through the adventures of your daily life. And you can make sure that this "good companion" is worth keeping around if you pay attention when you buy your camera.