Passion for Photography: How to Pick the Perfect Digital Camera

In case photography has been your long-time passion

, you probably already know many things on how to pick a good digital camera. A lot has been written on the subject, and this article is by no means aimed at covering all of the information available. However, in case you are a newbie in the area, it will provide you with a basic idea on how to choose the right digital camera.

In a few words, there are four things you should look at when selecting your digital camera: resolution, lens aperture, zoom and lens quality. Let's take each of them separately. The resolution of your digital camera indicates the number of pixels, or how detailed your picture can be. Digital camera resolutions generally range from 1.3 megapixels to 10 megapixels. With 1.3 megapixels you can get an acceptable 4x6 photo, or maximum 5x7. With better resolutions you can have larger pictures. For cameras above 6 megapixels, picture size is no longer limited by resolution, but by other things such as lens quality.

One other thing to look at is lens aperture. It is used to evaluate how much the lens is able to open. The higher the opening, the more light it gets, and the less ambient light you need to shoot a good picture. Most customers easily overlook this aspect, although it is rather important. It enables you to get some good pictures even indoors without using a flash. Photos taken with no flash look more natural. Also, if you have just discovered your passion for photographynew passion, you are likely to shoot a lot of photos, and the flash would drive people nuts. With higher aperture you don't normally need flash, which means you can take pictures less obtrusively. Keep in mind that small numbers (such as 1.8 or 2.5) stand for better aperture.

A zoom lens is a type of lens with variable focal length. A short focal length features a wide angle, enabling you to take pictures of large areas. A long focal length is used for telephoto, and allows you to photograph a person or an object from far away. A zoom lens combines these two and everything in between into only one, variable focal length. For instance, a zoom of x3 indicates that the longer focal length is 3 times longer than the shortest one. This is the general zoom for most cameras, while the shortest focal length is normally 35mm, and the longest 105mm. You can also find superzoom cameras, which have the same short focal length, but a zoom of x8 or x10. Keep in mind to always check the optical zoom, not the digital. Digital zoom only crops your photo, which you can easily do yourself in just about any photo editing software.

And last, but not least, you should also think of lens quality. Higher-quality lenses are sharper, and this will make a substantial difference in your photo. Unfortunately, this is not something you can read on the camera box. The best option is to buy from reliable manufacturers that focus on photo devices, and to look for reviews online. And as long as you are there, you can also look into what other customers think about the camera software, which is essential for color rendition.

Passion for Photography: How to Pick the Perfect Digital Camera

By: Mike

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