2006-12-27 18:13:37 · 6 answers · asked by qncy_jackson 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
All digital photos are made up of dots called "picture elements" which has been abbreviated to "pixels" First off cameras could record about 430 000 pixels but now it's way up in the millions. The prefix for million is mega and so we have megapixels.
As for camera advice, all of the major brands have their fans, and I have no doubt that they are all good cameras. The only camera available at the moment that I would stay away from is the Fuji S9500. I bought one and the photos are just not sharp and clear.
Take your time looking, they are getting better and cheaper as time goes by.
Optical zoom is the most important thing, get the most you can for your money.
Digital zoom is a complete waste of time, do not consider this as a factor when buying a camera. Once you have bought a camera, turn digital zoom off.
Get the most megapixels you can for your money.
As a very rough rule of thumb when comparing your final choices in camera, take the number of megapixels and multiply that by the amount of optical zoom. Buy the camera with the highest number.
Try to avoid a camera that uses two 'AA' batteries (except perhaps the Kodaks that can use the CR3 Lithium ion Battery Pack). Get a camera that either uses four, or one with its own dedicated Lithium Ion battery pack. (If you want to keep it for a long time, check the price and availability of replacement batteries. perhaps ebay?)
2006-12-27 21:37:03 · answer #1 · answered by teef_au 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to pcworld.com At this site they will show you the best camera to buy and what to look for when you buy a camera. Basically, pixels are all those little dots that make up a picture. The more the better. So a 5 mega pixel camera will show better resolution that a 3 mega pixel. So if you plan to get big pictures you would want more mega pixels. Anyway, look up the site.
2006-12-28 02:17:06 · answer #2 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the more mega pixels the better the quality of image, go for at least an 8 mega pixel camera
2006-12-28 02:15:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you only need pictures up to 8x10 all you need is 5 megapixels. I would recommend a 3-10x optical zoom with an image stabilizer built in for sharper photos. An all glass lens is better than a plastic lens. Some people like a viewfinder on camera in addition to LCD screen.
2006-12-28 20:43:53 · answer #4 · answered by Mike S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The higher the megapixel the better the pic.
2006-12-28 02:15:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
ratings
2006-12-28 02:14:30 · answer #6 · answered by tee 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋