Ever try reading what all the numbers on a digital camera review mean and just find yourself confused? With all this talk about megapixels and zoom ratings it can be difficult to figure out what is important and what actually is only there for looks. One option is to spend a few days studying all the technical information out there or you could just read this guide and get a basic understanding under your belt to supply you for the quest ahead.
Capturing photos is not my career and I am not a pro at it. However I do love to take pictures and capture all the family experiences that I am able to. I also cherish helping others and making it easy for them to learn about things that can be very complicated. Sure you can go out and just purchase the first digital camera that someone points out without knowing what it does or how to use it, but is that truly the best choice?
Okay, you are starring at a camera box and you see all those numbers on there, what are they talking about? Chances are the first one you will see is how many megapixels the camera is rated for. The picture your camera creates is made of very small pixels. When you look at your picture the megapixel rating on the camera will determine how many pixels the image contains and therefore how full looking the picture is.
Zoom is also a important thing to take a look at when making a choice on a camera. As you may have already figured out zoom is all about making things appear to be closer. There are two different types of zooms and it is important to learn a little regarding both. Optical zoom is the one we really want to pay attention to and tells us how close we can pull in objects. Real world example would be there is a tree 300 feet away, with a 2x zoom it would be possible to make that tree appear in your picture like it was twice as close or only 150 feet away. Digital zoom on the other hand is nifty but when you digitally zoom in it will just take your photo and enlarge it leaving you with a fuzzy, less pretty photo. When you are looking for a camera the only thing that I would be taking into account would be the optical zoom.
Flash time. Your flash is pretty simple, it is an fake light that goes off before the shutter on your camera so you can see dim objects. Not much to discuss on flashes as they are not covered much, just make sure the camera you are thinking about has a good flash review and good light detection software in it. Most digital cameras that you will find have an auto detection system used most of the time instead of you manually picking when to turn the flash on and off. Low quality software can drive you mad and make your pictures appear either way too dark or too bright.
We have arrived at the end of the basics that you should have when learning about digital cameras. You now have an idea what people will be talking to you about and what to expect in your new digital camera. You can buy your camera either in a store or through an online vendor, I am partial to online vendors as they normally have better deals and sales. Remember when using your digital camera you need to have fun and enjoy what your doing not just spend all your time worrying about taking every picture you can.
Capturing photos is not my career and I am not a pro at it. However I do love to take pictures and capture all the family experiences that I am able to. I also cherish helping others and making it easy for them to learn about things that can be very complicated. Sure you can go out and just purchase the first digital camera that someone points out without knowing what it does or how to use it, but is that truly the best choice?
Okay, you are starring at a camera box and you see all those numbers on there, what are they talking about? Chances are the first one you will see is how many megapixels the camera is rated for. The picture your camera creates is made of very small pixels. When you look at your picture the megapixel rating on the camera will determine how many pixels the image contains and therefore how full looking the picture is.
Zoom is also a important thing to take a look at when making a choice on a camera. As you may have already figured out zoom is all about making things appear to be closer. There are two different types of zooms and it is important to learn a little regarding both. Optical zoom is the one we really want to pay attention to and tells us how close we can pull in objects. Real world example would be there is a tree 300 feet away, with a 2x zoom it would be possible to make that tree appear in your picture like it was twice as close or only 150 feet away. Digital zoom on the other hand is nifty but when you digitally zoom in it will just take your photo and enlarge it leaving you with a fuzzy, less pretty photo. When you are looking for a camera the only thing that I would be taking into account would be the optical zoom.
Flash time. Your flash is pretty simple, it is an fake light that goes off before the shutter on your camera so you can see dim objects. Not much to discuss on flashes as they are not covered much, just make sure the camera you are thinking about has a good flash review and good light detection software in it. Most digital cameras that you will find have an auto detection system used most of the time instead of you manually picking when to turn the flash on and off. Low quality software can drive you mad and make your pictures appear either way too dark or too bright.
We have arrived at the end of the basics that you should have when learning about digital cameras. You now have an idea what people will be talking to you about and what to expect in your new digital camera. You can buy your camera either in a store or through an online vendor, I am partial to online vendors as they normally have better deals and sales. Remember when using your digital camera you need to have fun and enjoy what your doing not just spend all your time worrying about taking every picture you can.
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