Digital Cameras
Okaylah, i'll be nice and let you in on the minimum requirements. Should aim for at least a 6 megapixels, a screen size of at least 3.1 inches or the bigger the better and not solely because you can see better. It is because it wont try to 'squeeze' in that 6 megapixels into a small screen or you will end up with a lower quality image even though it may not seem that 'low' if viewed on the screen but the effect is amplified once you upload the pics to your computer. Aim for an optical zoom instead of digital zoom even though nowadays, cameras seem to offer the two but digital zoom is rendered 'useless' because the more zoom you use, the lower quality it becomes. So at least aim for a 3x optical zoom which is equivalent to a 34-102mm lens. But! Do check out the extremities of both end of the zoom to see if there is any 'distortion' to the image.
Next, for a better shot that is not overexposed and with less 'noise', it must have a maximum sensitivity of higher than 200 or 200 ISO. For example, an 800 ISO or a 400 ISO. Check out the white balance feature of the camera because what it does is to adjust the colour temperature of your pictures for a better colour accuracy based on the lighting conditions of your subject. Why is this important? Because artificial lighting can make your picture come out the wrong colour like making your picture too orange or too blue. So what the white balance does is to adjust the colour temperature which calculates the necessary adjustment to make your picture look more decent. It can also set the 'mood' of the picture composition. Common settings include 'tungsten', 'fluorescent' for example, according to what lighting is being used or even to produce interesting results. Still, this depends on each camera for the white balance to work efficiently.
And the next best bet? Try the product for yourself instead of relying on the 'hype' of the salesmen. If you're knowledgable enough, you wont have to be too dependent on what he got to say because ultimately you're the one paying. If he's also trying to make you buy a certain product out of the rest because to him, it is the best, dont take his word for it completely. He may or may not be right or that product alone can give him a higher commission because the company will pay him more..I dunno..just dont trust that guy too much. Visit various shops so that you can compare the prices for the same camera model to see if it is worth it and err..if there is any discount available.
Oh, and work around your budget but bear in mind, the smaller your budget, there are some thing that have to be 'sacrificed'. But just dont compromise on the quality just because you're on a tight budget. If you have a bigger budget, dont aim for something too expensive either or you end up with those features that you pay for but end up not using at all. Usually, these features are those that supposedly make your pictures 'better' but if I were you, I will just take those photos to my adobe photoshop lab..hehe..trust me, this is a useful software because no matter how bloody great your camera is, it will never always take a perfect shot. Maybe the camera is good but not necessarily your phototaking skills..bwahahaha!! Okay..my bad.
So yup..remember, you only KNOW this because you read my blog okay? Next up, I will post up a short review (well, I know it is shorter than this one) on Window's latest offering: the Windows Vista.
Next, for a better shot that is not overexposed and with less 'noise', it must have a maximum sensitivity of higher than 200 or 200 ISO. For example, an 800 ISO or a 400 ISO. Check out the white balance feature of the camera because what it does is to adjust the colour temperature of your pictures for a better colour accuracy based on the lighting conditions of your subject. Why is this important? Because artificial lighting can make your picture come out the wrong colour like making your picture too orange or too blue. So what the white balance does is to adjust the colour temperature which calculates the necessary adjustment to make your picture look more decent. It can also set the 'mood' of the picture composition. Common settings include 'tungsten', 'fluorescent' for example, according to what lighting is being used or even to produce interesting results. Still, this depends on each camera for the white balance to work efficiently.
And the next best bet? Try the product for yourself instead of relying on the 'hype' of the salesmen. If you're knowledgable enough, you wont have to be too dependent on what he got to say because ultimately you're the one paying. If he's also trying to make you buy a certain product out of the rest because to him, it is the best, dont take his word for it completely. He may or may not be right or that product alone can give him a higher commission because the company will pay him more..I dunno..just dont trust that guy too much. Visit various shops so that you can compare the prices for the same camera model to see if it is worth it and err..if there is any discount available.
Oh, and work around your budget but bear in mind, the smaller your budget, there are some thing that have to be 'sacrificed'. But just dont compromise on the quality just because you're on a tight budget. If you have a bigger budget, dont aim for something too expensive either or you end up with those features that you pay for but end up not using at all. Usually, these features are those that supposedly make your pictures 'better' but if I were you, I will just take those photos to my adobe photoshop lab..hehe..trust me, this is a useful software because no matter how bloody great your camera is, it will never always take a perfect shot. Maybe the camera is good but not necessarily your phototaking skills..bwahahaha!! Okay..my bad.
So yup..remember, you only KNOW this because you read my blog okay? Next up, I will post up a short review (well, I know it is shorter than this one) on Window's latest offering: the Windows Vista.
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