People are always asking me what camera should they buy. Of course they are referring to the point and shoot digital kind. This gave me the idea of posting some advice on my blog. Now remember these are my opinions and recommendations. This will be an ongoing series due to the many aspects that I'll cover.
The first place to start is to do your homework on different types of cameras that are out there. You can do a Google search. This will give you many stores to see whats out there. You can also take a look at Best Buy, Circuit City or your local camera store. Now remember there are many brands of cameras out there. Different people have different taste. For myself my digital point and shoot cameras are Canon. The reason for this is my pro digital cameras are Canons and I just prefer Canon.
Once you find a camera that you like see if a store in your area has it on display. This will give you the opportunity to get a feel for the camera. Hold the camera, take some test shots. Getting a good feel for the camera is important because if you like the feel you'll want to take the camera everywhere with you. And this is important if you are planning on taking pictures.
One of the first questions people ask is "how many megapixels should the camera be?". It all depends on how big of picture you want. If your wanting 4x6 up to 8x10 in size you can look at 3 megapixal cameras. If your looking for bigger print sizes you'll need to get 4 megapixels and higher. Don't forget the more megapixels the more you'll pay. In a recent workshop I attended I've seen a print that was 16x20 made with a 3 megapixel camera and it was sharp.
The first place to start is to do your homework on different types of cameras that are out there. You can do a Google search. This will give you many stores to see whats out there. You can also take a look at Best Buy, Circuit City or your local camera store. Now remember there are many brands of cameras out there. Different people have different taste. For myself my digital point and shoot cameras are Canon. The reason for this is my pro digital cameras are Canons and I just prefer Canon.
Once you find a camera that you like see if a store in your area has it on display. This will give you the opportunity to get a feel for the camera. Hold the camera, take some test shots. Getting a good feel for the camera is important because if you like the feel you'll want to take the camera everywhere with you. And this is important if you are planning on taking pictures.
One of the first questions people ask is "how many megapixels should the camera be?". It all depends on how big of picture you want. If your wanting 4x6 up to 8x10 in size you can look at 3 megapixal cameras. If your looking for bigger print sizes you'll need to get 4 megapixels and higher. Don't forget the more megapixels the more you'll pay. In a recent workshop I attended I've seen a print that was 16x20 made with a 3 megapixel camera and it was sharp.
Don't be afraid of all the buttons and knobs. The next part to this series we'll cover the buttons and knobs. If you have any questions up to this point go ahead and post them I'll be happy to answer them.
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