Best Buys Quick Tips: Digital Cameras( click here to read extended article)
- Understand your Needs: simplicity and portability or control and versatility?
- Know your Budget: prices range from $150 to $1500
- Image Quality: Megapixels are not everything. Consider other features like shutter speed and flash functions.
- Zoom: Ignore digital zoom and concentrate on optical zoom -- Advertised zoom levels can be misleading!
- Media Type: If you are upgrading from an older digital camera, try to purchase a digital camera that uses the same type of memory card.
- Batteries: try to get a camera with a rechargeable battery pack
- Speed: how fast do you need your camera to respond? Next shot delay can vary considerably.