Wednesday, July 11, 2007

3 Tips On How To Choose A Digital Photography Camera



When choosing a digital photography camera, there are many features to look out for, test and assess before buying the digital photography camera. The individual needs of the beginner, amateur, enthusiast and professional digital photography photographer will vary enormously in needs and wants and there are many digital photography cameras available to suit each group or ones needs . The digital photography camera market can be divided into three main groups:

Point and Shoot digital photography cameras
These form the main bulk of the digital photography camera market and generally tend to be fully automatic with zoom lenses and built in flash. Some cameras may also offer manual controls and extra long zoom lenses. These digital photography cameras are mainly aimed at beginners, amateurs, families and they can also be considered for general use depending on individual set/level of intelligence in using them.


Prosumer digital photography cameras
These digital photography cameras are aimed at enthusiasts or advanced amateurs, semi-professionals and in some cases, as a backup camera for some professionals. Many of these digital photography cameras have high quality built-in zoom lenses, manual controls, raw uncompressed file format and maybe a hotshoe for external flash. Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) cameras are also available which offer interchangeable lenses, raw format, fast operation and usually higher quality images than point and shoot cameras.Therefore, if you are such a person whose intelligence is at any of these level whcih are listed and sited above, then you need to go for a prosumer digital photography cameras whenever you are choosing a digital photography camera that would suit you and be convenient for you to use as well.

Professional digital photography cameras
Choosing a digital photography camera is not a hidden thing when it comes to the issue of a professional photographer.Professionals mainly use digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR) or medium format cameras. Digital SLRs offer interchangeable lenses, high resolution, raw format, high build quality, hotshoe for external flash/studio work and fast operation. Medium format cameras offer the highest resolution available with interchangeable lenses/film backs, eye/waist level viewfinders, connection for studio flash and many accessories.


Except for medium format cameras, most of the big names in digital imaging such as Nikon, Canon, Olympus & Pentax provide cameras for the point and shoot, prosumer and professional markets. After selecting a digital camera, it is always advisable to handle the camera in a local shop to make sure it meets your requirements in terms of size, speed and general handling. The above are the facts you must know when you are to choose a digital photography camera that would suit your need and want based on your level of intelligence and technical know hoe of using the digital photography camera.