Digital Cameras

Digital cameras keep pressing forward, no sooner have you bought your new, state-of-the-art digital camera than you find out new improvements that have been made. It might seem like you’d be hard pressed to keep chasing these fads, and we don’t blame you, who wants to shell out for a camera that often. But the truth is that the if you buy digital cameras there are a few basics that will keep your camera useful for quite a few years to come.

Before purchasing, make sure to get some opinions. There are plenty out there and don’t get caught up in every little downside to a camera, as some things just don’t matter so much. Experiences of the experienced and those who give honest, almost neutral feedback can give you some of the best insights into what you are actually getting from your product.

First Things First

What will you buy your digital camera for? What do you know you will use it for, and what would you like to do with it, perhaps something you have not had a chance to try with your current camera, or something you have seen done that you like. Decide on a price range, and stick with it, if you want to buy digital cameras at the professional level then sure your range will need to be a little higher, but don’t set your range unnecessarily high, there is a good lesson in finding more for less. And make sure you know what you need before buying as most salespeople at big electronics stores know only as much as is indicated on the packaging.

Point and Shoot vs Digital SLR

For day to day or the vast majority of consumers, a point and shoot camera is the way to go. The range of point and shoot digital cameras is so vast that the top end will do many things that mimic what professional cameras do. At the most basic the camera does everything for you and just takes the shot, taking into account the conditions it measures. At the most advanced you will have control over shutter speed and a few other features.

Digital SLRs are for pros. These cameras allow you control over almost every aspect of taking the picture, allowing you to take a great, or if you want or aren’t accustomed to them, terrible picture. One of the best things about buying new digital SLR cameras is that it is now possible to make almost everything point and shoot as well, which can help you to learn about specific functions as you go along. The best thing about SLR cameras is that you can change lenses and take pictures with a telescopic lens or microscopic lens as well.

Other Options

Resolution has become one of the most basic guages of judging a digital camera. The higher the resolution, usually measured in mega pixels, the better the picture. This is not completely true, but does hold some merit with picture quality. Four mega pixels and up is what I would look for in a standard digital camera.

Zoom is another major feature. The usual for a consumer camera would be around 3x zoom, with a 4x digital zoom. Digital zoom fakes a zoom, by zooming in on the image it receives, this reduces the quality, often to such a degree as to find the pictures worthless. The usual zoom is fine for most people, but not all, get more only if you need it. If you need super amounts of zoom, then you need an SLR so you can change lenses.

Storage has become so cheap its not a big factor. A 1GB memory card can take about 2000 pictures at a resolution of 1600×1200 and 500 or so at much higher resolutions, there should be no lack of space.

So to summarize, choose SLR or point and shoot, look at zoom, look at resolution, look at storage, and finally, keep within your budget.

Casio brings to mind images of wristwatches that have many functions, they are synonymous with cheaper electronics, but have built up a reputation of delivering a lot for your money. Casio products are affordable and dependable and quite often feature packed. Getting a lot of features into even their most simple products is one of their selling points, and now there is a range of Casio digital cameras available.

The Exilim line of Casio digital cameras are very popular for their small size and compact body. Being small enough to fit in the palm of your hand or into any coat pocket makes them very portable and very accessible to take wherever you like. And with a range of colors available, these Casio digital cameras are able to fit with every outfit you have.

Casio EX-Z Digital Cameras

Following on Casio’s reputation for developing consumer oriented products is the introduction of a YouTube upload feature. This range of cameras is able to capture video and then upload it directly to YouTube for everyone to see. Apart from this feature that may or may not appeal to you there is still 10.1 megapixels of resolution to keep you happy, more than enough for almost any photographer. It also features a 2.6 inch viewing screen.

Casio EX-S Digital Cameras

Also boasting the YouTube upload facility, this line of Casio digital cameras has slightly less picture resolution, at 8.1 megapixels. But don’t let that get you down as there are usually very few occassions where such a huge picture are required, if you’re going to upload your photos, often 1600 x 1200 is enough, and that can be handled by a camera of much lesser stature. This range offers a slightly bigger viewing screen at 2.8 inches, and boasts face recognition technology, allowing the camera to make sure that people’s faces are always in focus, rather than everything else. There is also a range of colors available including bright blue and red. They are also very thin.

Casio’s EX-V Digital Cameras

The crowning feature of the EX-V series is their high zoom, at 7.1x optical zoom you can focus in very close on objects far away. Don’t forget you’ll need a tripod or something firm to rest your camera on to capture pictures at that kind of zoom, or a very steady hand. A 2.5 inch screen, along with the same movie capture capability and upload feature and still there, so you’re not losing anything in this range.

Casio digital cameras, always affordable, always versatile, always packed with features, you get a versatile and surprisingly stylish digital camera that has as many features as you could ask for. There is one for everyone, and you’re sure to find one to fit you, in a color that matches.