| Image stabilization | | | | drive. With Pict-bridge capable cameras, you can |
| Taking a shot of a vehicle in motion with a low end | | | | connect the gadget to the printer directly, without using |
| consumer camera can be quite tricky and frustrating: | | | | your computer. Wireless connections can come even |
| the resulting image will most likely be blurred due to the | | | | more handy: with the push of one button you can |
| slow shutter speeds. To balance this, a lot of camera | | | | transfer your images onto a folder on the hard drive |
| manufacturers incorporate the image stabilization | | | | without using connection cables. Also, one great |
| feature their models, resulting in a better quality of the | | | | advantage of WiFi connections is that you can |
| picture. This is definitely a feature to look for when | | | | simultaneously shoot pictures and have them |
| buying a digital camera. | | | | transferred to your hard drive for viewing or storage. |
| Red Eye Reduction | | | | With such a facility, you could easily set up, for |
| We all know how horrific red eyes look in pictures. | | | | example, a live blogging platform. |
| Digital cameras got smarter and are taking care of this | | | | Size and portability |
| issue, we don't have to use a program like Photoshop | | | | Although not a relevant criterion, you should consider |
| to correct red eyes anymore. | | | | how easily you can handle the camera, how heavy it |
| The red eye effect is due to the light of the flash | | | | is, whether it fits in your pockets and so on. People |
| reflecting from the eye's retina when the subject is | | | | with big hands, for example, could have a hard time |
| looking at the camera. Some models use a pre-flash | | | | handling a tiny camera, with small buttons that are |
| to contract the subjects' pupils milliseconds before the | | | | close to each other. Advanced compacts are heavier |
| actual shot. Together with software-level corrections, | | | | and you usually need a bag or purse to carry them. |
| the red eye effect fades out (sometimes it goes | | | | Unfortunately, you cannot determine how easily you |
| away completely). | | | | will work with the camera only by looking at pictures in |
| Connectivity | | | | a catalog: you will need hands-on experience. You |
| Most digital cameras come with a data cable that | | | | should go to a local store and ask to see one, or ask a |
| allows you to download your photos on the hard disk | | | | friend who already has one to show it to you. |