Beginner’s problem In Buying / Selecting Digital Camera

For beginner’s buying and selecting a digital camera is time taking, confusing and might be tough decision. Then some question arises that which brand to go for, price limits and some other important factors. So there are some important question’s which can be in beginner’s mind and they want to now the answers.


1. How much resolution do I need?


Now day’s digital cameras have plenty of resolution for beginners. Resolution amount is important in essential and important for image quality. But keep in mind that resolution is one important feature of camera. Full selection should be based on other criteria / features as well. Remember, that all digital cameras of a particular resolution aren't going to give in the same image quality.


2. What Is the cost of printing photos?


Usually the printed digital photos are same in cost to printed film photos, but it depends on the size and quality of pictures as well.


3. What do the zoom Lens numbers mean?


Zoom lens capacity / range for a digital camera indicate the amount of magnification the lens can create. Some times these numbers are confusing because it include many things like; optical zoom. Digital zoom and combined zoom. Do remember, Optical zoom is the most important zoom measurement because it measures the focal length of the lens.


4. Why does camera have a delay when we take a Photo?


When using auto-focus mode, digital camera might take a fraction of a second to focus on the image. In low-light conditions, this delay, called shutter lag, can last a full second or more and it could cause blurry photos, if you can't hold the camera steady during the shutter lag.
When large zoom lenses are fully extended, shutter lag increases. Most point and shoot models allow you to have a pre focus by pressing the shutter button halfway before taking the shot.
When using a flash, you may experience shutter lag, because the camera's focus assist light needs to fire to allow the camera to focus before it fires the main flash.


5. Why does camera have a delay after taking a photo?


These delays are called shot-to-shot delays, these delays occurs when the camera transfer the image to the memory card and clear the sensor before shooting another photo. You can avoid this problem of shot-to-shot delays by shooting in burst mode, where the camera snaps several photos at a preset image size within a couple of seconds.