A guide to buy the top digital camera

When seeking for a camera, define your needs well in relation to the digital camera If you are considering to buy a digital model is because you need it for something and it is important to know exactly why. This saves time and money by avoiding buying one that does not suit your needs. So you better if you're asking these questions first of all:

Ø  Why do I need the camera? (For work, family photos, I learn photography, etc.)

Ø  What kind of photos I take with the camera?

Ø  What lighting conditions I'll take the pictures?

Ø  What level of knowledge I have about photography?

Ø  Do I have interest in learning more about photography or just want to take pictures?

Ø  What use I will give to the photos you take? Do I want to print or just the digital format?

Ø  Looking for some particular feature? That is, I want you to have enough zoom, facial recognition, image stabilizer, and so on?

Ø  Does the size matter? How many pictures I will take each session?

And most importantly, how much money are you willing to spend on a digital camera?

The answers to these questions will largely determine the type of digital camera you need. Each question will help you to discard features that do not need in a digital camera, and therefore tries to be as realistic as possible to answer, do not ask to end things hardly going to use, for example, think about taking photos of landscapes, but do not have time to travel to the country, you love to have an underwater camera but hardly go to the pool, etc.

Determine the characteristics

You need to determine the features of the digital camera that will suit your needs. Having already done this, we have to see what features of a digital camera meets met. Remember about:

·         Physical Size: It is important if all you need is to take it with you anywhere without complications. There are ultra-compact cameras that easily go into your pocket. Just as there are big and heavy as DSLR that can weigh over half a kilo and that without all the accessories you need.

·         Zoom: This feature means the degree of increase or approach that you get to take a picture. Something like if you used binoculars or a telescope. Factors measured in X, which is the ratio between the smallest and largest focal length lens.

In general, if a digital camera has great zoom while you take pictures further away from your goal.