There are so many cameras on the market these days that it's about overpowering to be forced to decide as to the correct one to purchase. This tough task is made even more daunting when the camera is for a gift, thus putting more force on the buyer to find the ideal match for the recipient. Below are some of the major categories and options available for cameras which will hopefully take some of the speculation out of the camera purchase, and make the task a bit more pleasing.
- Digicam vs. Film Camera
This debate will go on for ever and ever but the choice is actually quite straightforward if the receiver is not a pro shutter-bug. If this camera is a gift that is going to be used to capture memories of special occasions and other significant events, digital is the sole way to go. It is more handy, there aren't any film costs, and the non-professional shutter-bug gets the enjoyable experience of having the ability to see the footage immediately rather than having to pay and then wait for them to be developed. If the receiver of the digital camera becomes a full blown shutterbug, and wants nothing more than to make a vocation of taking photographs, that'd be the time for them to get a film camera. Unless that occurs, digital is always the way to go, as the advanced technology in cameras makes them practically error-proof, ensuring that the person taking the pictures will be well placed to depend on the electronic camera recording the special event for posterity.
- Choosing the Best Digital Features
Just when the job of buying a camera seemed very simple, the awareness then becomes startlingly clear that digicams offer many features, so varying in price from fair to the cost of a touch used vehicle. Now what? Pick which features are the most significant to the receiver and use the data regarding available features in the following classes to help guide the purchase in the right direction. Here's more on other photography equipment .
- Resolution or Mega pixels
In all digital cameras, the resolution, or lucidity of the picture is dependent upon the mega pixels. But higher mega pixels does not necessarily mean better quality footage, it simply decides how massive the picture can be made or printed without losing clearness and becoming intolerably coarse. The bigger the megapixels, the larger the picture can be made while still being as clear as it would appear on the tiny camera screen. Mega pixels do not determine the standard of the image; rather they identify the quality of the print size. The more mega pixels, the bigger the enlargement can be without losing clearness. For example, a three-mega pixel camera will print images up to 8 X 10 without having to sacrifice any of the clarity. This is perhaps the largest image most people print anyway, but a couple more mega pixels are never a terrible idea, so it could not hurt. However , if the person who is receiving this wonderful gift is perhaps only going to use the camera to post photographs online, then a camera with less mega pixels will work fantasically for such use.
- Size
Cameras come in all different sizes, and all price points offer these different sizes. A smaller camera that is easily carried in a pocket or purse is maybe the best concept for this sort of gift. Massive, bulky cameras that need bags in which they are toted around tend not to be used quite as much as cameras that are simply concealed on one's person. Nevertheless if the camera is being bought for Dad, he would enjoy a bigger camera that he will tote around, with more features so he will be able to capture children ' sports and family holidays, as well as other larger or even more active objects.
- Lenses
If this is the recipient's first camera, and she is going to use it for snapping quick shots of friends and family, then a camera with an abiding lens is the way to go. The 35mm cameras with interchangeable lenses tend to be more chunky and tricky to manage. Not to mention, cameras with interchangeable lenses are tons more costly. The only exception to this suggestion is if the individual for whom the camera is for has an avid interest in photography, then the interchangeable lens camera is the only way to go.
Easy to Use
If the recipient is an aim and click type of person, then the more automated features on the camera, the better. They are more likely to enjoy cameras that snap wonderfully targeted pictures almost each time then missing photo opportunities while trying to get the camera in focus and. Deciding if the flash is needed or not. Nevertheless if the person enjoys new technology and likes to try out every setting on anything he or she receives, then choose a camera that gives the paparazzo a tiny bit of room to make some manual alterations now and then.
- Available Options
Digicams have a plethora of options to choose from. There are some options that are a good idea to get when buying a camera that'll be handy, and enable the photographer to take clear pictures easily.
Features to include:
- Lens: optical zoom and glass lens
- Uses both rechargeable and regular batteries
- Memory storage, removable as well as camera memory for image storage
- ISO range to 400; more if footage likely taken in dingy light (Note: ISO dictates camera's light sensitivity)
- Built in car flash with red eye reduction
- LCD screen on camera to view pictures
Features to consider:
- Capability to set camera to manual mode
- Ability to take short videos
- Super close-up mode
- Timer so cameraman can get in picture
- Ability to hit shutter close once, and camera takes series of several footage in a couple of seconds (Note: This is useful for someone that photos sports activities.) Now all the info wanted to make an informed camera purchase is laid out and all that needs to be done is to literally do the physical purchasing. Research camera costs and take particular care to find websites which will compare different digicams and their prices. Another smart move to make is ask someone who has a digicam what they like and don't like about it. Also learn what features they never use as well as what features they could never live without. This will be the easiest way to make a final call on which camera to buy and what features to choose. Lastly stick with brand names you trust and have a look at what comes in the total package and at what price. Also make sure the receiver will be well placed to exchange the camera if it happens to be missing a feature that they have decided they cannot exist without. Go to a store where you can see the cameras in the flesh and lift them up as this is going to help to choose which is more comfortable to hold and carry. It'll also help to see the physical sizes of the various cameras and the outward appearance of the camera too. Young people who just wish to snap pictures but have no real interest in photography are rather more apt to like a camera that's sleek and looks cool in contrast to a top of the line camera that will look giant and bulky regardless of how good the photos are. Take all of the above information into account and make a great choice possible with the info that can be found.
About the Author:
Roy Barker provides tips and information for non-professional to intermediate photographers on the topic of digital photography. You can see additional info at this link on camera, lenses, lighting and other things to know before choosing a camera.
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