Tips while buying a digital Camera

Digital camera has many advantages over the traditional camera and therefore it is preferred by most of the users. But there are certain points that have to be considered while buying a digital camera. There are many brands available and at the same time different brand has different models. So there are lots of choices available. Now the question arises how to select the best one. Here are some tips you must go through before you buy any digital camera.

• Know your budget:  Before you go to the emporium be sure of your budget. How much you are going to spend and what are the tolerations that you can afford.

•  Purpose: The question is for what purpose you are buying the digital camera? Whether it is for general photography or professional photography.

•  Listing of Important features: Once you decided your purpose the next step is to list the all the features that you want. If you want to buy it for professional practice then the features would be different than features of normal camera. A professional camera requires more mega pixels more zoom both optical and digital etc.

• Correlate: There are wide ranges of brands available in market. Always select the brands with high reputation in the market. Then compare their products and choose the best brand that satisfies you pocket and your needs.

• Read Reviews: There are many sites where the users write their reviews about the product. Go through such sites and read the reviews written by the users about your product.

• Many people have misconception that more the megapixels more the quality but it is not true. Just don’t go for higher megapixels there are many other factors which decide the quality.

• More preference for Optical Zoom: Optical zoom means the zoom achieved by varying the distance between the lenses. Hence it is the important factor that should be considered. Digital zoom is achieved by software and it reduces the quality or clarity of the picks.

•  If you don’t have any experience about optics and photography then have an experienced person with you when you are actually buying.

• Accessories: Note down the various accessories that the company is providing with you camera model. The basic accessories such as handbag, memory card, USB cable and a PC suite must be included.

• If you have any previous accessories then ask the salesman for compatibility so that you can use them with your new model.

• Battery Types: Many cameras come up with popular AA batteries. But nowadays rechargeable batteries are available so that you can charge your camera just like a mobile phone.

• Warranty: Check for the warranty period that is applicable. The warrant period must be at least 3 years. And always collect your bill otherwise the warranty is violated. And fo through the terms and conditions.

• Negotiate: Don’t forget to bargain for prices. You may get a lesser amount than the marked price.

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