Brought a digital cam the other day but didn't work out to well, now I am trying to see what are some important factors to look for when purchasing a digital camera?
2007-05-23 12:21:04 · 4 answers · asked by shortstuff 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
So the megapixel are like the most important what about features?
2007-05-23 12:29:30 · update #1
Please post a new question. Tell us how much you want to spend, what you plan to use the camera for most of the time, and what your prior experience is with photography. With this information, we will be much more helpful to you.
Steve's reviews updates the "Best Camera" list periodically:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/best_cameras.html
You can go there and pick a category according to how much money you plan to spend and look at the recommendations. There are so many things to look for that we have to rely on third party testing to sort them out. This chart (Steve's) help you make a buying decision.
2007-05-23 12:43:26 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Facial detection
anti-shake (not just high ISO)
5 to 8 megapixels (don't go too high for small sensors)
2.5 to 3" viewing LCD
at least 3x optical zoom (ignore digital zoom)
video quality (30fps) with sound
macro focus range (if you like closeups)
flash guide (how far with the flas reach)
optical viewfinder
Here's a great site for researching cameras, with unbiased reviews. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp
2007-05-23 20:51:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
need to look at the pixels the higher the better and optical shots...
2007-05-23 19:25:05 · answer #3 · answered by Rhea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to make sure it has enough pixels and megapixals
2007-05-23 19:26:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋