Digital camera prices have been constantly dropping whilst
the quality and complexity of the digital cameras has been rising
rapidly. People who used to only dream of owning a digital camera
because of the excessive digital camera prices may now be able
to afford much better cameras than they realize. In fact, digital
camera prices have changed so dramatically that a 5- or 6-megapixel
point-and-shoot digital camera has dropped below what a 4-megapixel
camera was selling for less than a year ago.
Digital camera prices of $200-$300 are now common for good
point-and-shoot digital cameras that come with an image resolution
of up to 5 mega pixels and a 3X optical zoom lens. It is important
to recognize what the minimum features are to expect for this
range of digital camera prices. Digital camera prices between
$200 and $300 should include:
* 1.3 frames per second shooting capability
* 10 to 20 scene modes
* built-in flash
* lens openings from f2.8 to f4.8
* optical viewfinder and an LCD of 1.5 to 2 inches
* optical zoom lens with a range equivalent to that of a 35-115mm
lens
* rechargeable batteries
* shutter speeds of 4 seconds to 1/2000 second
* solid plastic or metal housing
* video clip capture at 320 by 240 resolution with audio
Digital camera prices can vary and it is essential to know
what the most useful features are. Obviously you want to take
good pictures but don’t want to pay the inflated digital camera
prices that the high-end cameras have. However, your priority
should be to assess which features are the most important to
enable you to take the best pictures. The higher the numbers
of megapixels that the cameras have, the higher the digital
camera prices are but this does not necessarily guarantee better
pictures.
One of the most useful features to look for in the $200-$300
range of digital camera prices for point-and-shoot picture taking
is scene modes. Digital camera prices are not affected very
much by having scene modes but these allow an amateur photographer
to take shots such as a fireworks display and sunsets without
knowing how to adjust the camera settings manually. The majority
of the better digital cameras within the $200-$300 range of
digital camera prices have scene mode selections available.
Another feature of cameras within the $200-$300 range of digital
camera prices is that they are compact and will fit in a jacket
pocket.
This article was posted on November 08, 2005
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