Getting The Best Darn Digital Camera
Anyone shopping for a digital camera these days, is absolutely entitled to being overwhelmed, confused and bewildered. There is such a wide range of cameras, manufacturers, and features available, it's insane.
It's almost enough to make one hearken back to the days of the Model T, when Henry Ford offered his customers any color of car they wanted, as long as it was black. Well, I'm about to make things much simpler for you. Let's take a look at arguably the best camera manufacturer today - Canon, and three of their best cameras. Don't worry, these aren't just the most expensive models. They range in price from $200 up to $1500, with one priced right in between.
Lets get right to it. It's very true, that the immense popularity of digital cameras (SLR and otherwise) and rapid technical advances have produced a glut of choices and features that can be bewildering to the average consumer.
My first choice for best Canon digital camera, is the Canon Powershot A720 IS. If all your interested in is a simple point and shoot camera that's easy to use by anyone, then congratulations, you've found it.
I'll make it even simpler for you. Pick any one of the following three digital SLR cameras, and you won't be disappointed. They are the Canon Digital Rebel XTi, the Nikon D40, and the Olympus Evolt E510.
Consider image quality when purchasing your camera. While this one is a little harder to quantify, you can get a good idea by talking to sales people, and asking lots of questions.
Speaking of more money, lets talk about my second favorite choice for best canon digital camera. The Canon PowerShot G9 is designed for those amateurs who are getting a little more serious about the photographs they take, but don't have the budget or inclination to move up to the more expensive and demanding world of SLR photography.
The one big feature you get with the G9 that you won't find on a simple point and shoot is RAW format. It basically saves your images without compressing them into jpg format and losing some picture quality. RAW is far more flexible when it comes to editing pictures later. You basically get more manual control of your picture taking, like a SLR, but without the added size and extra lenses. You can get a G9 for about $500 these days.
How you plan to develop and display your photos is quite important as well. The image quality and resolution of your pictures will look vastly different when displayed on your cameras LCD vs blowing your pictures up to poster size to hang over your fireplace.
Consider what kinds of cameras you've had before, and how they worked out for you. Don't just go shopping for a particular brand name, because that's the only brand name you've ever owned. If you really liked it, sure that's fine. But, if not, maybe it's time to broaden your horizons a little.
So there you go, a good starting base with three canon cameras that should suit the novice, semi-pro, or full blown professional categories. Once you've picked one as a reference point, a closer look at some similar digital cameras would be in order. The more informed you are, the happier you'll be with your next camera, and the photographs you take with it.
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