Modern technology allows us to capture interesting and important events of everyday life or significant dates for a long time. The quality of the pictures taken will largely depend on the correct choice of a digital camera. There is a huge number of cameras on the market today, differing in very different parameters. How not to get confused in the variety of camera characteristics and make the right choice?
Instructions
Step 1
When choosing a camera suitable for your purposes, first of all, pay attention to its price. A good professional device has a cost of 20 thousand rubles and more. Determine for yourself whether you really need such a high quality of image performance, or you can sacrifice it somewhat by opting for cheaper amateur equipment.
Step 2
For simple “home” shooting, choose a camera with the best value for money. Such digital devices have a price range of up to 8-10 thousand rubles and do not have a wide range of auxiliary functions.
Step 3
Pay attention to the characteristics of the camera matrix, which is a kind of analogue of photographic film. The quality of the resulting image is largely determined by the number of matrix pixels that make up the image.
Step 4
Find out what is the size of the matrix of this unit. The larger this value, the higher the resolution and the more accurate the reproduction of color shades. It also characterizes the matrix sensitivity. A sensitivity of around 400 (ISO) is sufficient for shooting in normal daylight. In general, the higher the ISO setting, the better the low-light shots.
Step 5
Decide on the focal length that will be preferred for your purposes. This characteristic is understood as the distance that the beam refracted in the lens will travel to a point on the matrix. A small focal length can cover more space in the intended frame. A good camera has a zoom system that allows you to adjust the focal length when shooting (the so-called zoom). It is preferable to systems not with digital, but optical increase in focus, but combined schemes are also possible.
Step 6
The next characteristic that you need to evaluate is the type and size of the digital memory card. It is implemented in the form of a storage medium that allows you to save the taken pictures. When choosing, pay attention to the correspondence of the memory card to the type of camera. A 256 MB card can hold about 70-90 pictures.
Step 7
For additional specifications, pay attention to the size of the LCD screen and the parameters of the built-in flash. The acceptable format for saving images (JPEG, TIFF, and so on) is also important.
