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What should I look for and check when I buy A digital camera?

Any tips-simple ones- about DC,I have read loads of reviews for great digital cameras,Cannon is the best for sure..but as a beginner I need to have a camera easy-to-use and in reasonable price and so far I am not ready to get into a store saying I need a camera that has blah bla blah..So just few quick tips..I apperciate it so much.

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1. I just bought one. Seems everyone gets the Canon Poweshots, but I'm really liking my Casio EX-Z120. Both are good for people new to the market because they're point-and-shoot, no questions. I'd look to make sure it has at least 3x optical zoom and at least 3 megapixels (more gives better quality, less gives smaller file size). Anti-shake is a new fun feature that helps take pictures in dim light (if you take photos when you go out at night).
2. 1. price 2. media type (sd, cf, etc) 3. Battery (aaa or rechargable) 4. Pixel how many meg pixel 5. Zoom power. Do you plan to zoom from a distance Those six are basic things you should look for.. good luck!
3. my recomondation is to buy a cannon power shot it s actually pretty easy to use i have one make sure when you buy it it has`at least 5.0 mega pixels i bought mine 2 years ago and mine only has 3.2 but the pictures come out alot clearer than my friends kodak that claims to have 6.0 mega pixels it s nice and small and easy to carry around it has a hook up to connect to the tv and a usb port cable and in couple of years you can actually trade it in for a better refurbished camera and only pay like 80 $ but i doubt you ll even need to do that because it ll last you a long time
4. First of all, Digital zoom is a hoax. IF you want a camera witha powerful zoom, go for 4x OPTICAL zoom or higher. megapixels refer to the quality of the picture:the more the better. If you want a decent picture 5 should be your minimum. you'll also want one with a removable memory card instead of one with internal memory. I use the Sony Cybershot. $160 + tax, memory card included, but that was a sale price <3
5. There isn't really a whole lot of difference in cameras. I have a Polaroid i532 and it is a great camera. But, I have looked around and was with a friend when she bought hers, and she also has a nice one. It is the accessories that will cost you. Mine takes just regular "AA" batteries (rechargeable) and hers take another type and it will cost her $54.00 to replace. Her memory stik is also pretty expensive. My SD Card was only $14.00. Accessories is the key to cost for the beginner (me).
6. Look for a camera with a 1) minimum 5 megapixels (mp), this is very good for most users. 2) 4x optical zoom is good, don't worry too much about digital zoom. 3) Best to stick with regular (or rechargeable) AA batteries. Lithium battery are good, but not easy to find if you're on vacation and need batteries at a convienence store or can recharge quickly. 4) I see that many digital cameras are doing away with the optical viewfinder (the old fashioned way of looking through the viewfinder to take a picture), and strickly having just the LCD screen to compose a shot to take. I, personally still like the optical viewfinder to really focus on a particular subject, or use on a really sunny day where it's hard to see your subject(s) on the screen, or just to save battery power on my camera. These are just a few things to consider for your first camera. Here's what I have... I LOVE my Canon PowerShot A620. It's a 7.1 mp camera which takes awesome still shots, and just as awesome video. Great for home and everyday use. Easy to take on vacations and you can take some really artistic/creative photos too. A great all-around camera. My 35mm cameras are Canon too, and I still love and use it. . I had a Sony, and I gave that to my daughter, and purchased the Canon PowerShot A610 for my teenage son. The Canon A610 is exactly like my A620, but is a 5 mp digital camera. They both take GREAT pictures, but my favorite thing about the camera, is the vari-angle LCD screen. You can even hook it up to your tv and see your pictures/video on whatever size screen you have. It's pretty neat on the big screens! (The necessary cords come with it). It is very easy to use, and a camera you can grow with. http://www.usa.canon.com Go to 'products' to 'consumer products' to lead you to the cameras. Our A610/A620 has a setting, call "kids&pets". Typically you use these on the subjects that usually has a hard time keeping still. But I also use this setting when taking pictures of my soccer team during game play. I've also taken pictures of my kids, nieces and nephews jumping in the air, a la cheerleader jumps, with great results. Lag time is very, very, very minimal. (e.g. delay from pressing button to actual camera capturing the shot). This is just one of the many settings the camera has to offer and you can also manually set and program your own settings. For ease of point and shoot, just choose the setting in which you're taking pictures of, (i.e. indoor, outdoor, nighttime, portrait, fireworks, snow, beach, and 'auto' [automatic]), and it'll adjust accordingly the proper exposure/settings. And it even has an 'underwater' mode to use, but that's if you purchase the special housing for the camera. (I don't have the housing. I'll wait to save up or find it for very inexpensive). If you get more experience or for the experienced, you can manually choose exposure and settings like the old 35 mm. I'm a bargain hunter. I purchased both NEW Canon this late spring 2006 on line. My son's was under $200 and mine was $204. Just Google (or Froogle) or Yahoo! Search any Canon model, and then see which merchant has the best price with those low price websites and order on-line. The price is waaaay better than going physically to the stores. If you need it right away, just upgrade the shipping. It's still cheaper than buying at the stores. No matter what model camera you're searching for, better prices are on-line. I don't know if you'll find this model (A610) at the stores. They have newer models, the A630 (8mp) and the A640 (10mp), they boast more mega-pixels and ISO settings. But 5mp, more than suffices for most users. What I did was physically touched and feel the camera at the store, then go on-line to purchase. But if you prefer to purchase at the stores, some good places are Best Buy, Wal Mart and Target. Suprisingly enough, they have good selection at Wal-Mart and Target. Here is the link if you'd like to check out the specs on these models and other Canon cameras: http://www.usa.canon.com and go to 'products' to 'consumer products' to lead you to the cameras. It tells you what the camera has and what it looks like up close. While you're searching on-line, you'll also find many reviews on these cameras. All with many positives things to say about the camer and you can also find information on these cameras in Yahoo! Tech http://tech.yahoo.com/rc/digital-cameras... Hope this helps in your hunt for a digital camera!