If One of your biggest passions is photography. You will have spent many years studying and learning the art. It is quite easy for you to discern between what makes a digital camera good or bad when you are about to make my next purchase. After you talking with a friend who was in the market for a new camera, you will realized the options are vast and most people get overwhelmed with the large number of choices available. Not to worry though, there are a few things that you need to look for that will make your buying decisions easier.
Don't Pay Extra For More Mega-Pixels
A lot of people get caught up in the craze over having a camera with a large number of mega-pixels. Some cameras for sale today have up to 20+. People often times think that the more you have, the better your photos will be.
The truth is that you only need a lot of meg-pixels if you plan on doing large format printing of your photos. Most cameras today have enough to allow you to print up to 8 x 10 prints, if not larger. No need to pay extra for a larger number 8 - 10 mp is just fine for most folks.
Point And Shoot or Digital SLR
The Digital SLR takes the highest quality of photos, no doubt about that. However if you are just a casual picture taker then the cost and learning curve of one of these camera is not something you'll want to deal with.
Get yourself a good compact camera and it will suit just about every situation you could need. There are some nice ones available that will even give you the manual controls common with the Digital SLR. It is a good way to practice those skills before investing in a really expensive camera.
Cameras with HD Video
Adding video to a camera is one of the best advancements that has come along in a long time. You no longer have to buy a separate camcorder to capture those special moments.
Even the most basic cameras come with video these days. But you would spent a little extra money to make sure it is HD. Even at 720p, you will notice a huge difference in quality over standard definition. You may not think you'll need it, but believe me, when you compare the two you'll be glad you spent a few dollars more.
Hopefully that gives you some good tips on buying a digital camera. There are a lot of great models out there and if you get the right functionality you'll be happy with your purchase no matter what camera you buy.
