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Digital Cameras for the Cautious Consumer

June 23, 2009

So you want to introduce your kids to technology but don’t want them sorting through your iphone parts or macbook parts? If this is the case it might be a good idea to introduce them to basic digital photography. Or you want a camera that won’t instantly become obsolete. This article should help you decide which camera is right for you for the price you’re willing to pay.

For children, an inexpensive camera is best. For them, they camera will be a toy that may be easily damaged and expensive to repair. Luckily some companies have cheap and hardy cameras. Fisher Price has a model that is good for preschoolers and kids that are younger. It is big, bright, interesting and durable. It comes with a small review window, and can be connected to a computer with a USB wire. Another option is the Polaroid Pixie, which is similar, but sports a larger grip and boasts many games that are built into the camera itself. It too has an LCD review screen to help introduce kids to the idea of reviewing pictures on a digital camera. Vtech makes yet another option, the Kidzoom. This camera has a good grip to avoid being dropped, can be connected to either a computer or to a TV, and has a few games as well as many editing options to get your kids used to and interested in the way digital photographs can be edited on more advanced programs like photoshop.

If you’re a digital camera owner, you have probably had the experience of doing hours of research, talking to friends and experts, looking at reviews and prices, stats and figures. You intelligently decide on a good camera only to return to the store a few weeks later to find that the a better, faster model is available for less than your new, but now obsolete model. The best advice if this happens to you is to get the very best camera you can afford on your budget. Cameras are always going to improve. It is better to get what you can than wait forever. Things to consider are focal length, optical zoom, shutter speed, image enhancement via sensors, battery life, etc. One option is buying a high end professional grade camera and taking a long time to familiarize yourself with it. This is only worth it if you use everything. A camera isn’t everything in photography. Great pictures need more than a good camera.

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Written by ady · Filed Under Digital Photography 

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