| For most digital camera owners, I am sure you have | | | | If you feel like you are unhappy with the camera you |
| gone through this; you consult friends, family, the | | | | own at the moment, go out and buy the best one you |
| internet, commercials, and finally pick the "perfect" | | | | can find. Best does not necessarily mean the priciest. |
| camera for you. You then go out and buy it. Now, a | | | | Pick something with the best mix of features. Price |
| few weeks later, you go back to the electronic store, | | | | does not always equal quality and performance. For |
| and to your amazement, there is a newer and better | | | | those who wait for the "newest camera" to come out, |
| camera out. So now your camera, in your mind, is not | | | | you are wasting your time. Like I said, newer and |
| "cool". It's slow, it's "old", even though it is practically | | | | newer models will come out. You will never have the |
| brand new. It has happened to me, so do not be | | | | best camera for more than a couple of weeks, when |
| ashamed to admit it. | | | | something better is released. |
| Now, this is why I am going to try and help you so you | | | | When picking a camera, as mentioned before, do not |
| can buy a digital camera that you will not even | | | | just look at the price. Actually, do not look at the price |
| consider switching for a long time. Digital cameras are | | | | at all to start (some may disagree with this method, |
| expensive, and it is important to not make a mistake | | | | but it works for me). Look at factors such as |
| when buying one. In all honesty though, it is hard to | | | | megapixels, focal length, speed, image quality (test it |
| completely avoid this. There will always be better and | | | | out if you can), battery length, and so on. Now, this |
| better cameras being released into the market (similar | | | | does not mean you will need the best of each of |
| to cars, cell phones, computers, etc...). Even if you | | | | these categories. Pick something that offers a variety |
| research to the ends of the earth, your camera will | | | | of features which are decent. If you pick something |
| become old eventually, when new models are | | | | with all the best features, you're going to be spending |
| released. But just cause it is not the newest model | | | | $1000 and up. |
| does not mean it is a bad camera. Not at all! | | | | |