Buying Advice:-Digital Camera
Buying a camera these days can put you in a real soup.The numerous features and complex price structures can confuse you.Buyers run a huge risk of deciding on certain cameras because they merely look ‘cool’.However,after the purchase, the experience isn't as rosy as one would expect.Sales people and advertisements often preach about preposterous advantages of buying products from their stores.But are these offers worth falling for?
There are several factors that have to be considered before buying a digital camera.From the purpose to brand and budget,i am guiding you on how to buy the right camera to capture your memories.
There are several factors that have to be considered before buying a digital camera.From the purpose to brand and budget,i am guiding you on how to buy the right camera to capture your memories.
\First Things First/
Keep in mind the type of camera you want as well as the features that can ease the burden of buying a digital camera.Point and shoot cameras offer minimal features and are quite simple to use.These are meant for beginners and those who want a hassle-free camera.Mainstream cameras are ideal for beginners and amateur photographers since they are more feature rich and have manual exposure controls.Mega-zoom cameras on the other hand have high-zoom lenses that can zoom into distant objects and capture great detail.Ultra compact cameras pack in most of the features that mainstream cameras have, while remaining lighter and more compact.These cameras come in handy especially when you’re on the move.
\Features/
Common features such as image stabilization,anti-blur,red eye reduction,face and smile detection contribute towards getting good image quality.By counteracting camera shake,the image stabilization feature helps click sharper images by stabilizing it before it can be shot.Captured images could be blurred if the camera or subject moves while the shutter is open.Thus, the anti-blur feature eliminates this problem by giving you perfect and blur-free images by adjusting the shutter speed automatically.Scene modes are predefined controls that automatically deliver the best exposure depending on the lighting conditions.
Face and Smile Detection
\How to choose/
There are several types of digital cameras available in the market,but the one you opt for depends on your photography needs.
Entry-level cameras:-Being the most basic cameras,look out for a camera that is loaded with as many features.Some of these include 3x or 4x optical zoom,many scene presets and white balance settings.
Mainstream cameras:-These cameras offer the best bang for the buck.If you’re planning to buy one of these don’t miss out on features such as manual exposure controls,shutter/aperture priority mode.
Mega-zoom cameras:-These cameras are ideal for outdoor photography where you need to capture images of distant objects.Image stabilization is a regular feature in such cameras.
Ultra-compact cameras:-These cameras don’t have many features as they are very compact,and those that do are expensive.The feature set of ultra compact cameras resemble that of entry-level cameras.
\Check Out For All This/
Batteries:-Batteries fulfill the high power requirements of digital cameras.They are also the sole driving force in them.Digital cameras are becoming smaller by the day,which has developed a need to develop smaller and smaller batteries.AA,CR-V3,CR2 and AAA batteries are the most readily available types available in the off-the-shelf category.These are easily available everywhere.The CR2 and CR-V3 batteries are meant for single use.
Storage:-The most popular type of storage media in digital cameras are flash memory cards.These come in various capacities,sizes and shapes.Memory sticks are a popular form of storage option in digital cameras.They are constrained by a limit of 256MB and thus enjoy the support of only one camera manufacturer namely Sony.Memory stick select is also supposed to be inappropriately designed.Samsung and Sony also support another memory stick option called memory stick duo.These are smaller than the above and require bundled adapters to be put to use.Memory stick-pro is incompatible with most devices and is supported by Sony only.The smallest memory storage device is xD-Picture Card.
Digital/Optical Zoom:-The digital zoom in a camera simply zooms in an image without giving you more detail thus making it pixilated whereas the Optical Zoom actually uses the lens of the camera to magnify and get a better shot of the image.
Mega pixels:-The tiny dots that form an image are known as pixels.A camera with 10 mega pixels will capture a total of 10 million pixels of that particular image thus giving out more detail.
Aperture:-The aperture is the opening in the lens through which light passes through the sensor.The amount of light passing through the lens is controlled by adjusting the diameter of the aperture.Thus, larger the aperture, the more the light that is allowed to pass through the lens and vice versa.
ISO speed:-The International Organization for Standardization defines a scale for determining the sensitivity of the film to light.The higher the ISO rating,the more sensitive is the film to light.In a digital camera,the ISO rating indicates the sensitivity of the sensor to light.Most digital cameras have ISO settings ranging from 80 to 1600.
White balance:-The camera automatically adjusts the colors of an image so that the white objects appear white under the current lighting condition.This is called white balance and it maintains the trueness of colors in the images captured.
