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What kind of digital camera?
We would like to buy a digital camera, mostly for taking pictures and putting them on the pc, then sending to friesnd and family. We would like to be able to print some of them out as well though, on our printer or in the shops
We have no idea which kind are best, I have looked at some guides to see what kind would be best, in terms of pixels etc so I am a little more informed, and we thought around 3 or 4 pixels would be best for us, with optical zooming.
How much should we be prepared to pay, we are not sure of how much is fair, as there are loads of different cameras with different specs on them
and what should be the best kind to go for, we are new to digital photography and have never owned a digital camera
any ideas appreciated
We use ebay a lot so i have been looking on there – but they range in price a lot
our pc and printer are both hp
Tips for newcomers to digital photography:
1. Get a camera that allows both manual and automatic control. When you want to point & shoot, automatic comes in handy, and when you want more control, manual settings are needed. The Olympus C-370 ZOOM, for example, has automatic settings ONLY so beware.
2. If you want to share and print pictures, between 4 and 6 megapixels will be fine. This will easily allow you to print regular 6×4 inch photos, and even 3 megapixels is decent enough for an A4 sized printing.
3. Expect to pay no more than £200. £150 could actually get you a fairly decent camera, like the SLR-style Kodak Z740 on Amazon.
4. You’ll need at least, I’d recommend, 512Mb of memory. FujiFilm and Olympus use xD memory cards, Sony use Memory Sticks and others like Kodak use SD cards. Make sure you get the right one and allow an extra £10 – £20 for this.
5. Ignore digital zoom on cameras. It’s the optical zoom that makes a difference. Most in that price range will come with 3x, which is fine, but 4x is becomming more common and the Kodak Z740 I mentioned above has 10x … for just £146! I’m thinking of buying it.
My TOP ADVICE would be… if you want to spend the rest of your life just pointing and shooting, get a slim, good looking digital camera. If you want to take it a bit more seriously and get good at taking pictures, get one with more features and perhaps and SLR-looking one (not a real SLR, though!)
Which ever style you go for expect to pay no more than £200.
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