How to Compare Ultra Compact Digital Cameras
The digital camera industry offers three sub categories for digital cameras. These three categories are advanced models, point-and-shoot models and ultra-compact models. Ultra-compact models refer to digital cameras less than 1 inch thick, and these models are generally user friendly but don't offer a lot of additional features, so it's wise to compare different models before you buy.
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Get the basics. A good digital camera should have a 6 to 8 mega pixel resolution for optimal photo quality. This will allow you to reproduce the image at a larger size without losing resolution, and also gives you the freedom to crop photos without having the cropped area appear fuzzy or pixilated.
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Compare optical zoom capabilities. Digital zoom capacity is fairly useless in determining the zoom quality because digital zooming quickly kills the sharpness in a photo while a good optical zoom feature is vital to magnification. Choose one with no less than 3x zoom. More than 10x zoom capabilities really isn't necessary.
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Pay a little extra for handy features, but avoid extra features that you won't use. Image stabilization is a wonderful feature that will improve the quality of every shot, but face recognition technology and wide-angle technology may not be worth the extra cost. Also look for video mode, a larger LCD display, low-light mode and outdoor mode as well as a longer battery life.
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Look for an ultra-compact model that blends small size and convenience with point-and-shoot user-friendliness. Models range from $100 to over $1,000, but you can find a great camera for around $200 if you shop wisely.
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