Digital
cameras are now common place, nearly every household has at least one. Due to
the problems encountered with our old camera, I found myself taking more and
more photographs using my cell phone! My cell phone does have a good camera and takes better close up photographs than my old digital camera, a
lot of my recent photographs have needed to be close up shots of small things.
Hence the decision to buy a new camera.
It
has to be a compact digital camera for that kind of money and we tried several.
The shop that we used was very helpful allowing us to try each camera in our
price range to see how easy they were to use, to see the quality of the
photographs that the cameras could take and to feel the quality of the device
that we were purchasing. All of the cameras offered were on sale at £50-£60 -
reduced from their original prices.
I
took photographs with all of the cameras that were withing our price range - an
Olympus (10 Megapixel), a Samsung (10 Megapixel) and a Rollei (8 Megapixel). I
took general photographs and full zoom photographs to check on quality,
especially looking at graining on the full zoom photograph, as I use the zoom
function a lot when taking photographs.
The
camera still had the delay on it, just like our outdated one, but the quality
was excellent as was the build quality. I had never heard of these cameras
before, they are a little known German make. The build quality did not feel too
good - the camera felt "plasticy" and delicate. The camera was of
excellent quality and felt expensive, it was easy to use and there was little
delay between shots. The camera has been excellent. It takes both photograph
and video footage.
The
menu when in camera mode is simple and self explanatory. The downsides with
this camera are: the delay between taking images (a green LED flashes until it
is ready to take the next image), the "instruction" book that comes
with the camera is very basic and therefore you have to "Play" with
the camera to figure out how it works, the USB cable - if this one gets lost, I
would not be able to get a replacement easily and the "plasticy" feel
of the camera.
Small Digital Camera Tips
Choosing
the best small digital camera should be an easy job if you know what your needs
are. For business users, a camera with at least 4 megapixel is ideal. For $400
to $1000, you can have models with digital security support, world clock, and
text capture mode.
Then
with at least $500, you can find cameras with 5 mega pixels or greater. These
cameras usually have dynamic histogram displays, user modes that can be
personalized, and image stabilization features.
If
you are a budget buyer who only wants to spend $200 or less, you can find
cameras with at least 3 mega pixels of resolution. You can enjoy basic features
like automatic scene modes, auto focus assist light, and continuous-shooting
function.The best digital camera has to match your personality and lifestyle
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