In fact, cramming too many megapixels into a camera with too small an image sensor can seriously degrade your image. You end up with too much noise in your pictures. In addition, more megapixels means you need bigger memory cards, and more room on your computer to store your pictures. That’s just an added expense for you the consumer. Image sensor size (CCD) would be a better specification to judge your buying decision on, but your going to have to dig through the fine print to find that.

Finally, the most important thing you can do when trying to decide which digital camera I should buy is… hold one. Go to your local camera or favorite big box electronics store and test drive a few models. Take a few pictures around the store. This best small digital cameras and this good digital camera brand guide should help.

Have you ever wondered, if that digital camera you just bought on sale was really a sale price? I don’t think many people believe sale prices are anything too special. Otherwise, Walmart wouldn’t have had their incredible business success with their every day low prices.

While there are some other quirky / novelty waterproof cameras, (GoPro Digital HERO 3 Sports Wrist Camera and the Jazz Waterproof 3 In 1), none match the Olympus 790SW in terms of quality and durability.

They have by far more models to choose from then any other manufacturer. If your looking for a really small camera, you can take anywhere, consider the Canon SD1000 Digital Elph. If image quality is more of a consideration then portability, then step up to the Canon PowerShot A570IS. Both are around the $150 range.

This is where things get a bit tricky though, as the factors worth considering are not always the ones camera manufacturers and salespeople tell you about. In digital photography, image sensor size, lens quality, battery consumption, and flash recharge rate, should all be considered.

Probably not, maybe they just look at things a little differently. Camera manufacturers are releasing new camera models at an unprecedented rate.

Meaning, that cameras are not just cameras anymore, they’re actually little miniature computers that just happen to take pictures. We all know how often computers become obsolete and upgraded. That lesson certainly hasn’t been lost on the brain trust that run companies like Canon, Sony, Nikon and Kodak. OK, maybe a little lost with Kodak, but I digress.

 

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