Buying a Digital Camera
Help and Tips
Buying a digital camera to get started in the world of digital photography or to replace your old camera? Read tips on getting the best digital camera for your money.
#1: Set Yourself A Budget
Budget yourself when purchasing a digital camera.
#2: Ignore Digital Zoom
When buying digital cameras, concentrate on optical zoom, not digital zoom.
#3:Two Considerations When Buying A New Camera
Consider these two items before buying a new digital camera.
#4: Small Doesn't Mean Underpowered
Small digital cameras may be exactly what you need.
#5: Be Careful When Buying Package Deals
Digital camera package deals may be too good to be true - or a real bargain!
#6: Check What The Zoom Really Means
Advertised digital camera zoom levels may not just be optical zoom.
#7: Get A Camera With Magnified Photo Previews
Magnified photo previews can help determine the sharpness of a digital photo.
#8: Is There a Built In Microphone?
A digital camera microphone can provide added benefits to your photo taking.
#9: Effective Pixela?
Sometimes advertised digital camera pixel counts can be deceiving.
#10: Don't expect a camera to come with enough Media!
Buying a digital camera? Be prepared to buy some extra media.
#11: What to look for to take night Photography?
Helpful features some digital cameras provide to take better night photos.
#12: Don't Get caught up in Megapixels!
Megapixels are not everything when it comes to buying a digital camera.
#13: Consider The Total cost of ownership!
You won't just be purchasing a digital camera - you may need to buy accessories.
#14: Be Careful With Very Cheap prices!
Beware of the digital camera 'package deal' sales technique.
#15: How Much Optical Zoom Is Needed?
Do you require a digital camera with 6x optical zoom, or is 2x or 3x enough?
