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Monday, June 13, 2011

Point and Shoot Digital Cameras Explained - Panasonic Lumix DMCFH20K

By Fred D Knowlton


Before you decide on buying a new digital camera, the first thing you should do is a little product research. Cameras like the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20K can cost from $400 on the upper range and as far down as $50 for the more economical models. It is important to establish what you want to use the it for. Are you interested in taking photos of your pals and uploading them to your Facebook site? Are you going on a trip and would like to carry around an easily trasnportable camera? Perhaps you are interested in making money by doing photography. Questions like these all need to be considered before deciding on a new type of digital camera.

I separate digital cameras in to 3 different categories. There are several names for these categories, but the most commonly used are pocket, bridge, and SLR digital cameras. Pocket cameras are the most common because they are the simplest to use, are relatively low priced and give the user the best value for their money, with the others being for the more advanced user. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20K is a member of the point and shoot family of cameras. These are the basic consumer model of digital cameras sold today. They are also the kind that you might see regular folks taking photos with at weddings, family gatherings, or for other regular every day events.

You might be asking yourself, well why don't I just go and get a bridge camera. You can of course do this, but you have to want to consider the question, do you really need to buy an 800 dollar digital camera so that you can upload photos to my Facebook page? Point and shoot cameras are normally the ideal investment for a digital camera user because they do exactly what they need to do without requiring a great deal of technical knowledge to work correctly. These cameras will do most of the work for you and most of the time will only require you to make minor adjustments by way of a toggle wheel. This is normally just used for changing settings like whether the flash is on or off or taking a panoramic style picture.

There are some other positive characteristics of pocket digital cameras which make them a better choice for the aspiring photographer. They are relatively economically priced when compared to the more expensive bridge, and DSLR devices. They usually are more sturdy and are less likely to break if they are banged around a little bit. There is also no guesswork involved in using the them also. When shooting photographs for the internet and generating web videos they are more than enough.

Pocket digital cameras also have their downsides. One common problem with them is that they do not record rapid motion well at all. If you try to photograph a running child, or a flying bird, you will likely be disappointed with the outcome. If you are looking to capture photographs of fast moving objects you would likely be better off purchasing a bridge camera which will likely run you anywhere from $400 to $1000

Photography is a great hobby to pick up. I personally love going into the woods on my parent's ranch and taking photographs of wildlife and anything that catches my attention. If you are interested in photography and do not want to invest a great deal of money into a hobby that you might just be interested in trying out, a pocket camera like the Lumix DMC-FH20K makes for a great start.




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