In this article, I shall provide a list of the digital camera key features that you should think and know about. Heres a summary of what to look for:
1.Resolution
Resolution determines how sharp your image will be, how much you can enlarge a photo before the pixels start to becomedistracting, and how much you can crop a photo and still be left with adecent image that you can enlarge and manipulate.
2.Lens
The lens is the eye of your digital camera. Look for the following in your lens:
Youll want good-quality optics that focus a sharp image on yourcameras solid-state sensor. The best way to gauge the quality of the lens is to take a test photo or two. A vendors reputation or lab tests in magazines are other ways to evaluate a lens.
The lens also needs enough light-gathering power to let you shoot inreduced light levels. A cameras light-gathering capabilities are measured in something called f-stops.
The magnification power of the lens (how large or small an image appears to be from a particular shooting position) is another factor. A digital cameras lens magnification can usually be varied by zooming in and out to make the image larger...