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Sunday, July 22, 2012

Digital Cameras: Choosing the right model

Choose from digital cameras can be amazing, that different digital camera models have unique features, options and limitations. While most basic digital cameras cost about $ 150, professional quality digital cameras can be more than $ 1000. Buy a digital camera can be
confusing, unless you have an understanding of the terminology of digital camera. Also, before you go buy a digital camera to decide how you will use most of the camera. A photographer in planning to use a digital camera, mainly for family events have needs that are very different from those of a passionate landscape photographer.


SLR or optical viewfinder?
Like conventional cameras are equipped with an optical viewfinder, some digital cameras come with traditional viewfinders. Others replace the optical viewfinder with an electronic viewfinder (EVF). Electronic viewfinders are also used in video cameras. Choose from a traditional or EVF is a matter of personal preference. If you are not familiar with an electronic viewfinder, try the camera viewfinder in the store.
Most digital cameras also come with an LCD screen that displays all the image seen by the lens on a larger scale. LCDs have advantages and disadvantages. An LCD display can help compose images while minimizing squints are more common in the viewfinder.
On the negative side, LCDs consume a lot of battery power. Digital cameras LCD require more frequent replacement of the battery. Given this fact, many manufacturers of digital cameras offer both an electronic viewfinder and an LCD display that allows the photographer to turn the LCD screen in the options menu of the camera.
The effectiveness of LCDs depends on the lighting of a scene. In unclear circumstances, an LCD is clearly distinguished photographer and helps the center of the image. However, lighting conditions can make LCDs ineffective.

Digital Camera Lens Choice
Digital cameras offer a choice of lenses that can be divided into four general categories:
The fixed focus digital camera, a fixed focus lens has no optical zoom, but it can have digital zoom functions. Fixed focus digital cameras tend to be less expensive than the camera lens capable of better quality. The shooter can work quite smart casual with a focus on digital still camera. A good fixed focus digital camera should include autofocus, macro (close) and landscape modes.
Digital cameras: This retractable lens zoom digital camera extends from the camera when the camera is turned on and retracts when the camera is off. Unlike fixed focal length lenses, retractable lens offers a zoom level (usually no more than 3 ×). The retractable feature allows the camera more compact than a fixed lens camera.
Zoom digital still camera: Less practice the size of a retractable zoom camera with a fixed zoom will not retract into the camera. However, the zoom digital still camera offers a 12x zoom to the top. The lens can often be equipped with converter lenses. The fixed zoom is a good choice for the average amateur photography.
Digital cameras with interchangeable lenses: interchangeable lenses are the best choice for professional photographers amateur or professional. These lenses can unscrew the lens of digital cameras and replaced by others, allowing more flexibility in shooting. However, the variety of lenses requires the photographer to achieve the objectives bulky. Similarly, should have some knowledge of manual focus interchangeable lenses properly.

Image File Options
According to the make and model of camera, digital cameras store images using JPEG, TIFF or RAW:
JPEG files are small, since they use file compression. A JPEG can affect image quality.
TIFF files are larger than JPEG files and have more memory. Although time is longer, a TIFF file in general, provides better image quality than JPEG.
RAW files are better for amateur and professional photographers. Smaller than TIFF files, RAW allow the photographer to make another edition. TIFF files are available as options in the camera models and less.

Digital Camera Resolution
Digital camera resolution is measured in megapixels. The cameras can vary from three to seven mega pixels (at least not going to provide photos of poor quality). The more mega pixels, and a photo can be enlarged without losing image quality degrading.

Digital Camera Flash options
Camera model (and price) determines the options of the digital camera with flash. Most digital cameras come with red-eye reduction and auto flash.

Battery selection
Digital cameras can run on AA batteries, rechargeable batteries or universal battery designed to work only with a digital camera in particular.
Universal AA batteries and rechargeable batteries tend to be preferred, since you can buy in most places and are easily replaceable. Because digital cameras quickly run AA batteries, photographers must make an additional contribution during the shoot.
Specific cells in digital cameras are hydride rechargeable lithium ion or nickel metal. The battery life of this variety tends to be much more than the AA batteries. Although a specific battery model makes the initial cost of most digital cameras, the photographer ultimately save money, and no need to buy AA batteries at all times.
Specific model of the battery has a drawback: if the battery runs out or breaks, the photographer will have to buy another one of those specialized batteries may not be available in all locations. Photographers take at least an extra battery charged in the case.

Multimedia Digital Camera
Digital cameras come with a number of media options. Many allow the user to take short video clips with the camera, a process that can consume lots of memory. Others may be connected directly to a TV to view slideshows.
While remote controls are available for some digital cameras, others come with timers that give the photographer time to get into the image itself. Newer models even come with the ability to play music in MPEG or function as voice recorders.
Most of these options are additional accessories that are not essential for the digital camera function. Whether you are in need is a matter of personal preference and budget.
Digital cameras come in a variety of styles to suit different users. A serious amateur or professional needs a more advanced camera with many advanced features that tend to be difficult for someone who just wants to take family photos. The features you choose affects the price of digital camera.