The Best Digital Camera Bargains Today

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The Best Digital Camera Bargains Today

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed

I’ve always believed buying the top digital camera today was a mistake. You usually end up paying too much, and are far more likely to end up being a guinea pig for Canon, Nikon, Sony or whomever builds your favorite brand name camera.

Live View basically means being able to use the LCD screen to see what your taking a picture of before you take the picture. Well, that’s slowing starting to change. As the defining line between high priced digital SLR and low priced point and shoot blurs, features from each are beginning to cross over. The Canon 450D offers live view with an entry level SLR, much to the chagrin I’m sure of the SLR purists.

All camera manufacturers have been guilty of over hyping the latest and greatest technical features on their models for some time now. Some photography aficionados have even gone so far as to suggest that manufactures latest tech features have more to do with marketing timing, then true technical advancements.

I prefer to stay one or two steps away from the bleeding edge. that way you get a proven and tested product, often at a considerable prices saving over the latest golly-gee whiz-bang features of the new models.

What are the three most important features to look at when comparing digital cameras? They may not be as obvious as you think. Believe it or not, the number of megapixels is not one of them.

If your one of those lucky few with unlimited funds, go ahead and buy one of each. You can’t go wrong that way. Of course if you have slightly more realistic budget restraints and are on the lookout for some fantastic camera deals, keep on looking. The more cameras you see and the more you learn, and the happier you’ll be with your final decision.This digital camera help and this canon cameras should help.

Don’t just consider the initial purchase price with your camera either. Buying a cheap Canon camera is one thing, but there’s an operation cost to be considered with any digital camera. Lots of megapixels may make for sharper resolution images, but they also take up more space on your memory cards and your computer.

The final important factor to consider when you compare digital cameras is the hands on test. Try the camera out before you buy it. Do the button controls and menus seem easy and intuitive to navigate? Does the weight of the camera feel good in your hands. Can you take pictures without leaving fingerprints all over the LCD screen? Is the LCD screen easy and clear to see (both inside and outdoors)? With all these comparison points in mind your sure to make good choices about the camera best suited for your purposes.

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