Digital Camera User Profile

SERIOUS AMATEUR


These people like Creative effects when shooting and manipulating images, have professional-level control, they like large size and high quality print outs.



SPECIFICATION THAT MATTERS:


1. Resolution:

10 megapixels or greater.


2. Lens Type:

Supports lens converters or interchangeable lenses or zoom with widest focal range possible


3. Storage Media:

High-capacity CompactFlash, Hitachi Microdrive, or SD/HC


4. Photo File Format:

JPEG, RAW


5. Interfaces:

USB 2.0


6. Exposure Controls:

Automatic, aperture- and shutter-priority, manual, choice of metering modes, bracketing

7. Focus Controls:

Automatic with selectable focus points, manual


8. Flash Codes:

Automatic, fill, slow sync, hot shoe or contact for external flash


9. Software:

Full-featured photo editor, software for PC-controlled capture


10. Multimedia:

Voice annotation


11. Cool features to look for:

Compatibility with existing 35mm-camera lenses and accessories, customizable user modes, dynamic histogram display, optical or mechanical image stabilization