Thursday, July 24, 2008

Digital Camera Comparison: How to Do It Yourself

By Gugu Maseko

The basic meaning of a digital camera is a device use to capture pictures without the use of film. They differ in my ways since as quality of pictures and their weight. The weight difference often found with digital cameras is because they have to hold heavy batteries but they have fewer moving parts.

With the upsurge of home computers it means that almost anyone can store and then play with the images on their own pc. A series of ones and zeros is how all digital information is stored and a digital camera images are no different. Digital cameras still use lenses in much the same way that conventional cameras do. All the budding digital camera enthusiast needs to know is that despite the difference in how the image is captured, the ultimate effect is the same.

If you are using a more expensive digital camera, the system used there is a CCD sensor. The CMOS device is used in cheaper digital cameras and does the same work as a CCD but it is doubtful that this system will replace those devices in the quality digital cameras.

The price of a digital camera nowadays have been depreciating, one of the main reasons of this is because of the introduction of CMOS image sensors, this is because CMOS sensors are less expensive and are easier to manufacture than CCD sensors. It would take a knowledgeable person to see the difference between an image captured with a CMOS against the superior CCD system.

If you find yourself in the market for a digital camera then some useful information is listed below.

From the point of view on having good quality photos, look for a high megapixel camera as it will be worth it and you may find a model that is being superseded at a discount as well.

Where you have a choice, optical zooms are better than digital ones - always.

Today's nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries are very powerful and last for around a 1,000 charges so always use these if you want to save money.

Many people are just happy to point and shoot but if you want your camera to do a little more than try to buy one with more functions. Think 512MB as a bare minimum with today's high resolution cameras so if you're a photo junkie you can takes pictures of just about anything.

Digital cameras are now very tiny compared to a few years ago so you can actually carry around a high spec camera in your pocket and still be able to take fantastic pictures. So by doing this you won't feel as if you are a journalist or nature photographer wherever you go.

These are just the basic things you have to look for in a digital camera when you buy one. With their range of features and ease of use, digital cameras are the future of photography.

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