A simple guide to buying digital cameras

I am a firm believer in the power of choice. Choice in the car, choice of cable providers, the choice of films that I see, and the choice of how I live my life. The freedom of choice is in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I am also firmly convinced that respect for the simple things, and there is no such thing as too much choice. Take, for example digital cameras. To date, Amazon has 3859 digital cameras (and accessories) at prices ranging from $ 24,995.00 to $ 40.99 quoted.This is not an option, frackin is a nightmare!

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Well, shall we? I promised a simple guide to buying a digital camera, and thought. We apply the 90% rule of one of my old favorite science fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon. Theo said (and I quote loosely): ". 90% of everything is crap" In this sense, we will remove all garbage. Let's look at the top of the camera for every budget category cares / watch In other words, such as reading from each cameraCritics do not bother with a camera, if it receives at least 4 or 5 star rating.

A short list of the most important to you. Here are a few choices:

- Megapixel (at least 5 or 6)

- The image sensor (bigger is better, not megapixels, otherwise, if the seller can not answer them, find another supplier ......)

- Zoom (no more than 70 mm or 12 times and is expected to have an SLR)

- LCD (at least 2.5Inch, 230,000 pixel)

Image Stabilization (ideally, to shake hands and slow ISO settings) -

- Face Detection / Auto Focus (not mandatory, but can save a couple of bad pictures)

Battery performance (multiple cameras to assess the number of pictures you can take a set of batteries to provide the basis) -

- The flash charge time (slow load time can be lost photos)

- Dimensions (choose compact lens, compact, ultra or just need extra)

- Reflex orPoint and shoot (the pros vs. amateurs)

- ISO settings (if you like manual transmission)

- Built in camera editing (things like red-eye removal)

- Macro lens functions (for photographers to take photos of things too small)

Memory card (CF can some some SD, some assume that you have already decided you are ...) -

Once the short list of features, it's time to try a few chambers. I like to visit the store and shoot cameramany photos. Jump to peak hours, and find a good seller. One question, take pictures, ask more questions. Wash and rinse repeat with a couple of cameras and even a few vendors, if necessary. Soon you will know what you want.

A simple guide to buying digital cameras