| It can be a hard decision deciding what | | | | better visual effect and control. You |
| camera to buy, but before you choose a | | | | should consider a camera with manual exposure |
| digital camera you must decide what kind of | | | | controls, advanced features, extra optical |
| photographer you want to be. Most people | | | | zoom that will allow you more creativity |
| use their camera for everyday snapshots of | | | | when taking photos. |
| friends, kids, family and events. If that's | | | | |
| all you need it for you'll most likely be | | | | You'll hear lots of talk about megapixels and |
| just looking for a camera that's easy to use | | | | this has become one of the main selling |
| and compact. | | | | points of cameras. So what are they you may |
| | | | ask, basically the more megapixels |
| Almost all compact cameras have auto focus, | | | | available the higher the resolution of the |
| which helps us non- professional | | | | photo, which will be sharper and have better |
| photographers take easy photos without having | | | | colour details. |
| to worry about exposure and all that kind | | | | |
| of stuff. Lots of these "easy-to- use" | | | | There's plenty of manufactures trying to out |
| cameras come with scene modes for landscape, | | | | do each other in the megapixel area, the |
| portraits and night shots etc. to make it | | | | decision you need to make is down to what |
| even easier to use and get that prefect | | | | type of photographer you want to be, if you |
| picture without even trying. | | | | just want to print on ordinary 4 x 6 paper |
| | | | you wont notice much difference between three |
| If you however hobbyists you may desire | | | | megapixel and seven. |