How to Use a Disposable Digital Camera

A single-use (disposable) digital camera offers some of the benefits of a digital camera without the expensive price tag. If you find digital cameras hard to use or you find it difficult to print your photos at home, a disposable digital camera offers an easy alternative. This type of camera allows you to email photos, create digital slide shows or make online photo greeting cards without the need for any fancy equipment.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Disposable digital camera
• Batteries (optional)
• Computer to view photos on CD (optional)

Use a Disposable Camera to Take Digital Photos

1. Fill the camera with AA alkaline batteries if it needs them. Some brands come with batteries included.

2. Use the flash indoors or wherever there is dim lighting. On most disposable cameras, the flash is automatic.

3. Snap photos by depressing the button on top of the camera. There is no need to wind film in between pictures, because there is no film in a true digital camera.

4. Preview your photos using the LCD screen if your disposable camera has one. As technology advances, more cameras offer the LCD screen than ever before.

5. Delete the most recent photo if you do not like it. Unlike regular digital cameras, a disposable camera only allows you to delete the last photo you took. Once you have deleted the bad photo, simply retake the shot if you have the opportunity.

6. Shoot up to 25 photo images before the camera is full. This is the limit after you delete and retake any snapshots.

Pick Up Prints and a CD of Your Digital Photos

7. Take the whole camera to a store or film lab for processing. You will receive your prints and a CD of your images, along with simple software to view them. You will not get back the disposable camera.

8. Share your new photos with family and friends using your computer.

Tips & Warnings

• Some single-use cameras that are advertised as being digital actually use film. The "digital" part is the CD you get back with your prints. Happily, this CD still enables you to download photos onto your computer if you don't have a digital camera.
• Be aware that, like all single-use cameras, digital disposable cameras are recycled after processing. The camera you buy may be a refurbished one, even though the film in it will be fresh.

[Walkaboutangel]

on 12/30/2008 I did not know they had disposable digital camers... Thanks

Angel

[ashiflett]

on 9/29/2007 Excellent information!