Don’t Be Afraid To Try A New Digital Camera Brand

Posted on | July 3, 2009 | No Comments

One place to start thinking in your upgrade process, is to ask yourself why you want to upgrade. Is it speed? In which case, the Canon 40D has a faster frame-per-second rating. 6 FPS for the 40D, while the 5D shoots at 3 FPS. How about image quality? The 5D comes with a pretty sweet full frame sensor. Full frame sensor cameras will result in better image quality, wide angle shots, and photographs more suited for cropping during the editing process.

The inexpensive Canon PowerShot A460 or S30 are still around, and both have smaller screen sizes. An alternative, would be to find a lower priced NiMH battery pack and charger. Don’t buy the charger the camera shop salesman will try to up sell you on, as they’re generally more expensive than then same product at a discount store.

Canon is one of the most popular brand of cameras out there, and for good reason. They have a range of models that sell from below $100 up to several thousand dollars.

First things first. Let me just say, that megapixels (MP) don’t mean a damn thing anymore. I know, I know. The biggest print on the digital camera ads and packaging next to the manufacturers name is the number of megapixels the camera can store. The first thing some salesman is going to tell you about, is the number of megapixels.

Bigger LCD’s are a big sales point these days with manufacturers and sales staff alike. In this case size is nice, but there are other things to consider as well. LCD resolution is important to consider as well. It allows you to view the LCD from off center, and ensures that likelihood that you’ll be able to view your screen in bright sunlight. This powershot a670 and this digital camera options should help with dmc lumix.

If your really looking for a real specification to consider, check out image sensor size. You won’t find it plastered on the front of the camera packaging.

Just ignore them. Five or six years ago, when the majority of cameras had below 4MP, it was a significant item to consider when deciding which digital camera to buy. Today, it’s practically impossible to buy a new digital camera with less than 6MP. The manufacturers (all of them) still continue to flaunt megapixels, like it’s the holy grail of digital imaging. It’s really a disservice to the consumer and they know it.

Unless your budget is under $150, I wouldn’t settle for a LCD resolution less than 230,000 pixels. If you do buy a digital camera with a large LCD (3 inch or more), be sure the camera has an old fashion optical viewfinder as well. That’s the little square glass piece you can look into to frame your picture when your batteries have been sucked nearly dry by your big LCD screen. It’s a nice option to have.

 

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