A digital camera designed for amateur photography, of course, differs from a professional-level camera in weaker capabilities, but it is perfect for everyday shooting, where most of these options are not needed. In order to choose a good amateur camera, it is important to take into account a number of nuances - from the basic capabilities and characteristics of the device to the presence of additional functions in it.
Instructions
Step 1
Pay attention to the size of the sensor of the digital camera. This parameter is responsible for the final image resolution, and the higher this value, the more pixels the image will contain. However, the difference when shooting with a camera with a lower resolution and a camera with a high value of this parameter will be noticeable only in the case of printing photos in large formats.
Step 2
For amateur shooting and printing photos in the usual 10 x 15 format, cameras even with 4 megapixels are enough, while most modern amateur cameras are equipped with a matrix with a resolution of more than 12 megapixels.
Step 3
Consider the physical size of the sensor, which determines how large the dynamic range and high sensitivity will be inherent in the camera. The higher this figure, the less digital noise will appear in pictures taken in low light conditions.
Step 4
In amateur cameras, matrices range from 1/2, 3 "- for budget models, up to 1/1, 6" - for top-end ones. It should be noted that the resolution of the matrix and its physical size are interrelated: the quality of the final images is the worse, the more megapixels are per unit area of the matrix. That is, the increased resolution of the matrix with its invariably small dimensions does not increase the quality of images.
Step 5
Notice how much the camera has for shooting distant objects. This property of the camera can be judged by such a parameter as the zoom ratio. The device with the highest magnification values should be chosen if you intend to use it frequently for shooting distant subjects. In other cases, this value may be superfluous. For a compact budget camera, a magnification factor of 5-8x is sufficient.
Step 6
Different shooting modes and their number can play an important role in choosing a camera. With the help of automatic modes, novice amateur photographers can not think about the camera settings. Manual modes, in turn, will help advanced users to adjust the shutter speed, aperture and other parameters themselves. For most hobbyist devices, Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Children and Night Scene modes are standard. Manual modes can be represented as "Manual", "Aperture Priority", "Shutter Priority".
