This is the time of the year that thoughts turn to gifts and a popular gift is a digital camera. The choice of good cameras is enormous so first thoughts are which out of all these cameras should I buy, and how much will it cost.
It is difficult to decide because of the range of cameras but first you need to ask yourself some questions in order that you get the right camera for you:
Buying a digital camera: where do you start?
What you want to do with your camera is probably the most important question when buying a camera, followed by how much you can afford.
The following are the sort of questions you should be asking yourself before you go to buy a digital camera:
* What do you want to do with your camera i.e. what sort of photography will you be doing - just snaps, landscapes, portraits, wildlife, macro, action?
* How much do you want to spend?
* Do you want to print your photos or only view them on your computer?
* What is the camera resolution? How many pixels is enough?
* What is the (memory card) storage capacity?
* What type of lens does the camera have?
* What features do you need - fully auto, manual, zoom, alternate lenses, image stabilization etc?
* What sort of zoom is it - digital or optical?
* How much experience in photography do you have?
* Do you want to use Auto most of the time or learn more about photography?
* Do you want to carry around bulky cameras, lenses, tripods or just slip your camera into your pocket, purse or handbag?
* Do you want a compromise between compact and DSLR?
* When and where will you be taking your pictures i.e. indoors, outdoors, daylight, night?
The "point and shoot" or basic budget camera might be enough for you if you only want to take snaps, can't be bothered with all the technical stuff, and you want a camera that is both light and small.
If you enjoy taking more control of your photos then a good compact or prosumer camera is possibly for you. If you are passionate about the business of photography and are prepared for the steep learning curve then think DSLR.
To sum up, the choices range from small, light cameras, which you can put in your pocket, and which can be quite cheap at the bottom-end, to top-end SLR cameras which you cannot put in your pocket/purse/handbag and which are quite expensive.
Sleeper Sofa
This is the time of the year that thoughts turn to gifts and a popular gift is a digital camera. The choice of good cameras is enormous so first thoughts are which out of all these cameras should I buy, and how much will it cost.
It is difficult to decide because of the range of cameras but first you need to ask yourself some questions in order that you get the right camera for you:
Buying a digital camera: where do you start?
What you want to do with your camera is probably the most important question when buying a camera, followed by how much you can afford.
The following are the sort of questions you should be asking yourself before you go to buy a digital camera:
* What do you want to do with your camera i.e. what sort of photography will you be doing - just snaps, landscapes, portraits, wildlife, macro, action?
* How much do you want to spend?
* Do you want to print your photos or only view them on your computer?
* What is the camera resolution? How many pixels is enough?
* What is the (memory card) storage capacity?
* What type of lens does the camera have?
* What features do you need - fully auto, manual, zoom, alternate lenses, image stabilization etc?
* What sort of zoom is it - digital or optical?
* How much experience in photography do you have?
* Do you want to use Auto most of the time or learn more about photography?
* Do you want to carry around bulky cameras, lenses, tripods or just slip your camera into your pocket, purse or handbag?
* Do you want a compromise between compact and DSLR?
* When and where will you be taking your pictures i.e. indoors, outdoors, daylight, night?
The "point and shoot" or basic budget camera might be enough for you if you only want to take snaps, can't be bothered with all the technical stuff, and you want a camera that is both light and small.
If you enjoy taking more control of your photos then a good compact or prosumer camera is possibly for you. If you are passionate about the business of photography and are prepared for the steep learning curve then think DSLR.
To sum up, the choices range from small, light cameras, which you can put in your pocket, and which can be quite cheap at the bottom-end, to top-end SLR cameras which you cannot put in your pocket/purse/handbag and which are quite expensive.
Sleeper Sofa
