When choosing a digital camera, it is quite difficult for the buyer to orientate himself, since devices of different quality and consumer properties have the same technical characteristics. How to choose an inexpensive but high quality camera?
Instructions
Step 1
Estimate the resolution of the camera matrix (megapixels). As a rule, this is the main characteristic that people pay attention to when choosing a device. It does not affect the quality of the image, but the maximum size of the photo that you can print without degrading the quality. If you shoot for yourself and expect to have quality images, 3-4 megapixels will satisfy your needs. And for shooting landscape photos, a camera with 1.5-2 megapixels will be enough.
Step 2
Pay attention to one of the main characteristics of the camera - optics. Fixed focal length lenses are now available in lower-end cameras. More expensive cameras have a built-in zoom that allows you to adjust the focal length.
Step 3
Ask about the parameters of the power source of the camera. These characteristics do not affect the image quality, but they are important for the usability of the device. Food sources are not very diverse. Some cameras are powered by expensive branded lithium cells, while more affordable ones use conventional finger cells.
Step 4
The most difficult thing to assess is the quality of the electronic stuffing of a digital camera. For the overwhelming majority of tasks, the JPEG format is suitable, in which almost any camera can save the file. If the camera supports the TIFF format, this is one of the reasons for choosing such a camera. Support for this format testifies to the high quality of the software and electronic stuffing of the device.
Step 5
When choosing a camera, pay attention to the list of exposure programs, and not to the declared quality of exposure determination. Some cameras have a function to manually set the exposure parameters.
Step 6
In general, a comparatively cheap digital camera is very difficult to choose based on only viewing technical specifications. The most effective way to choose is to compare and visually evaluate images taken with different devices and study feedback from experienced users.
