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5 Signs You Need a New Digital Camera Now
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May 22, 2006, 21:45
(NewsUSA) - Today's world of digital cameras - a place of megapixels, optical and digital zooms and exposure controls - can leave the everyday snapshooter feeling a bit dazed and confused.
If you already own a digital camera and are looking to upgrade or perhaps buy one for the first time, here are five reasons to take the plunge:
1. Your addiction to caffeine has escalated and your pictures are blurry. Counter shaky hands by selecting a digital camera with optical image stabilization to fight blur. Nowadays you can find affordable compact cameras with such advanced technology. And finding a camera with double anti-blur protection reduces the chances of blurry or grainy pictures even further, so look for cameras with high ISO settings as well. Cameras such as Sony's compact Cyber-shot T-series or high-zoom H-series models are good options.
2. The LCD screen on your camera is the size of a postage stamp. There's no need to look at your friend's digital camera with envy because of its 3-inch LCD screen. When you finally decide to upgrade, you'll find a number of cameras with large LCD screens well within your budget. Large LCD screens are great for framing pictures and sharing. Be sure to look for models that offer advanced screen technologies, which give good color resolution and fight glare when shooting outdoors in sunlight.
3. Your friends have nicknamed your camera "the brick." Upgrading in quality doesn't mean putting on weight. Most compact cameras are well under a half a pound - an ideal compact digital camera should weigh less than 8 ounces.
4. Three-megapixel resolution was so 2004; 6- to 8-megapixel resolution is all the rage for 2006. Even though there's more to a good camera than megapixel resolution, it's still important to make sure you get the right amount of resolution so that you can make great prints. When shopping for a camera today, you'll find great deals starting as high as 6 megapixels.
5. You love to match your camera with your outfit, but your current all-silver look has people calling you the "Tin Man." The days of "only in silver" are long gone. If you're the type who likes for your camera to make a fashion statement as well as take great pictures, you'll be happy to know that compact digital cameras today come in a variety of colors. Look for sleek black for a classic look or aqua blue or pearly white for your next vacation.
There are lots of things to consider when buying a digital camera. Digital imaging technologies advance every year, with fewer compromises on quality. It's never been a better time to embrace digital photography, so go ahead and get that new camera.
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