| If you're looking for top rated point and shoot digital | | | | and groom kissing from the back pew of the church, |
| cameras, there are a few things you need to consider. | | | | your going to be disappointed. Your zoom lens likely |
| First of all, you need to give some consideration to | | | | won't reach that far. If this is a big concern for you, |
| where you'll be getting your rating information. Since I'm | | | | that it's time to check out a few SLR cameras. |
| going to assume your reading this online, your already | | | | Shutter speed is notoriously on point and shoots. Slow |
| aware of one of the biggest sources for camera | | | | shutter speed is the main culprit for missed photo |
| ratings guides. | | | | opportunities. With a point and shoot, you need to plan |
| Bear in mind though, this is the internet, and you can't | | | | a bit ahead. Holding the shutter down halfway, allows |
| believe everything you read. Except of course for this | | | | the battery to charge the flash, and prepare the |
| article. I read an online article a few days ago, that | | | | camera to take the perfect picture. When your |
| suggested that 86% of online web readers believed | | | | subject is ready, you just have to press the shutter the |
| that less then half of what they read online was | | | | remaining way down. |
| reliable. A healthy does of skepticism is a good thing, | | | | Batteries, while often the bane of gadgets in general, |
| but this seems a little extreme. | | | | can be a real nuisance for digital cameras. Because |
| Let's not forget about other sources of camera | | | | point and shoots are small, the space for battery |
| ratings. There are trade publications, photography | | | | storage is limited. Resulting in smaller batteries. |
| magazines, and the tech section of major | | | | Consumer demands for large LCD screens, further |
| newspapers. While they may not be as specialized as | | | | exacerbates the problem, as this is where most of |
| some websites, they are a valuable source for | | | | your battery juice goes. Rechargeables are the best |
| research as well. Consumer reports magazine is one | | | | solution here. |
| the comes to mind first. | | | | I mention these flaws not to talk you out of choosing a |
| Since we're looking for point and shoot cameras, | | | | point and shoot camera, but to make you aware of |
| they're are a few shortcoming that go with this market | | | | their basic shortcomings. Some will be better then |
| niche that you should be aware of. | | | | others, but their primary design has some common |
| Zoom lenses on point and shoots are typically not | | | | flaws. If you can live with these shortcomings, then |
| very powerful. If plan on getting a close up of the bride | | | | your ultimate buying decision will be easier. |