Six Tips on Choosing a Proper Digital Camera

In face of digital cameras with different styles, quality and price, the consumer may feel difficult to choose one reasonably. In this article, I would like to share 6 tips with you and they may be useful.  

One, image quality��

Image quality, is mainly depending on the imaging chip’ pixel level, in addition to lens quality factors.  Pixel level and the higher resolution camera, the higher the grade and price, image quality is better. In the purchase of digital camera, the financial resources permitting, of course, the higher the resolution the better; but do not blindly pursue high-resolution, and you may consider the intended use. In general, if you shoot for the computer screen, or application on a web page design, then choose 640 × 480 resolution camera which is more economical; If you want to output images, requires a relatively clear and realistic picture , you can choose more than mid-range resolution cameras, such as 1024 × 768; If you are a professional photographer or the editors and reporters, the picture quality need to be much higher, you can select a high resolution camera, such as 1620 × 1200 type.�

Two, the choose for storage media (number of shots)

Digital camera storage capacity determines the number of shots you can take,. In the economic condition permitting, the bigger storage capacity, the better. Currently, majority cameras supporting the use of mobile camera memory card with a PCMCIA slot, which brings convenience to the expansion of capacity, you just need to install another memory card to continue shooting.  

Three, auto zoom function

In recent years, more and more digital cameras use CCD, TTL auto focus mode, to further improve the focusing accuracy, so that picture quality has been enhanced.

For the exposure mode, shutter-priority automatic exposure, aperture priority automatic exposure and manual exposure mode, you can choose one mode according to your hobbies and photography skills. CCD type digital camera can be divided into surface-type CCD and linear CCD camera. Surface-type CCD digital camera with a face shot speed advantages of the use of filming the scene and the flash no special requirements.

Linear CCD camera has high-resolution, but exposure time is rather longer and it can not film the active scene, nor can the flash photography, Therefore, the linear scan camera can be used only capture still life, you need to consider the use when choosing a digital camera.

Four, the quality of the lens

At present, most digital cameras adapt a built-in zoom lens with aspherical lens. Aperture’ stalls number also improve from 2-3 to 6 files around; lens diameter also significantly increased.

Zoom lens has a variety of products, so shooting flexibility and image quality has been greatly improved; Some cameras also have an electronic zoom function which can increase the ability of ultra-long shot, especially for personnel on the field expedition. ��

Five, LCD display function

For LCD display digital cameras, people not only can easily browse and edit photos, but allows you to preview before shooting the subject, delete unwanted parts in order to full use of the camera's limited storage before download to the PC. At present, the monitor display with zoom show, slide show, plays, pieces of the same time show, etc. Display is usually 1.8 inches or 2 inches, and some products have been 2.5 inches. The larger display window is the better.

Six, special function At present, some digital cameras have voice recording function, Macro function, image processing, high-speed continuous shooting function and other auxiliary functions, to provide consumers with a wider range of options.

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