What To Look For When Buying A Slim Digital Camera
September 12, 2008 by admin
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First off, consider the camera’s actual size. Yes, compact cameras are very stylish and easy to carry in your pocket. But then, will they also be comfortable for you to use? If you’ve got large fingers for example, you might want to actually try shooting several pictures with the models you’re considering first to figure out whether you’ll be easily able to use the controls and browse through the menu of a slim digital camera.
Then there are the specs. Don’t pay attention to a camera’s total zoom. It’s just a combination of the digital and the optical zoom and they were multiplied together to come up with larger numbers, equals the impression of a high zoom camera. Instead, look for the optical zoom which tells you how many moves forward the lens is actually able to make. Although you can find a slim digital camera with up to 5x optical zoom lenses (like the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100), most models out there only have up to 3x optical zoom. In practice, most users are satisfied if their slim digital camera has 4x optical zoom.
If you want to go more into the camera’s specs, check the camera’s ISO settings. Some models (such as the Canon Powershot SD800) have ISO settings of up to 1600, but, this still being a compact camera, white noise is very obvious if you set your camera’s ISO at 800 up.
Lastly, here are some additional features you should look for in a slim digital camera because they’re very common in newer models and are therefore standard: image stabilization, optical viewfinder, and an LCD of at least 2.5 inches. You can also look at the software and in the menu to see how far you’ll be able to adjust the settings (aperture, shutter) of your camera, if at all.
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