Best Digital Cameras, Customer Reviews

It seems that every month, if not every week, different manufacturers are coming up with the latest digital cameras and new features designed to entice potential clients. What makes a digital camera, the best digital camera for you?

Well, there are certain factors to consider when looking for the “best digital camera” for the average consumer.

MEGAPIXELS. One of the most important features of digital cameras is its mega pixel property. The higher the mega pixels the better the actual photograph will come out. A mega pixel is equivalent to one million pixels. The resolution of your image is based upon the mega pixel property of your camera. This means that as you enlarge the picture to a higher resolution, you would get more detail and less blurry colors. A suitable level for most applications is 5 Megapixels or higher. Any digital camera with less than 5 Megapixels will deliver pictures that may not be suitable for printing/developing.

LCD SIZE. The best digital cameras should have a large LCD to help you frame your subject. The most important aspect of the LCD display is the usefulness when reviewing your images. Don’t use the LCD display to frame your photographs when shooting the picture. The best photos are taken old school style by holding the camera up close and using the eyecup or viewfinder. Using the viewfinder instead of the LCD display when taking a photograph will help eliminate any shaking which will cause photos to look blurry. Some cameras enable touch up and editing features with its LCD. A 1.5-inch display is average, a 2-inch LCD display is good, but the best LCD size would be 3 inches or higher.

ZOOM. Most digital cameras have both digital and optical zoom. A higher optical zoom is better and more important than a higher digital zoom. Digital cameras are usually furnished with optical of between 3x to 10x. The better the optical zoom, the higher it climbs in the best digital camera category.

MEMORY CARD. Always make sure that your memory card is the right one for your digital camera. There are different types of memory cards like the xD, SD, Flash card and the likes. These types of memory cards go with certain types of digital cameras. Of course memory storage is important when choosing the best digital cameras. Choose the size of memory that you need, if you’re a photo junkie, you might need more than 2G (tw0 gigabyte). Memory cards can now go up to 16G and higher.

The key point to finding the best digital camera is to find one that will best fit you and your lifestyle. Don’t just buy the latest or the one that claims they are the best digital cameras out in the market. You wouldn’t want to buy a Digital SLR (single lens reflex) that is bigger and more expensive if you just plan to use it with your home activities or family outings. On the flipside, you don’t want to buy the latest point and shoot digital camera when you’re serious about being a professional photographer. (Of course, you can use this type of point and shoot camera for starters, but if you’re not a novice photographer anymore, you will need a good Digital SLR for more professional results.)

Actually, the best digital camera is the one that you will enjoy and use.