Good digital camera characteristics?urgentt?

i want to buy a digital camera but i donno how to choose a good one..and im going tonight to buy one..so what the hell are pixels and should they be big or small numbers? plz help tell me anything you know plzzzzzzzzzz!!

My advice for those shopping for a point & shoot digital camera, you may want to consider the following: 1) At LEAST 5 mp. This is best for most users. 2) OPTICAL zoom with at least 4X. (Digital zoom shouldn鈥檛 be high priority in a digital camera). 3) camera ought to have an viewfinder. Some models are doing away with the viewfinder. It is very helpful to have, when the subject is difficult to see in the LCD/display screen on a very bright day, or to conserve battery life. (Continuous screen use, suck up battery life). 4) Uses AA regular or rechargeable batteries. Some models have specialized lithium ion batteries, where you charge it while in the camera. With AA, you can always pick up a spare if you find yourself caught with low batteries and are not able to charge the camera/lithium ion battery quickly. 5)And a PLUS, can take video/movie mode. (Which most do!)

Good luck!

Thanks for picking me! I'm like you...when it comes to something I want/need, but don't know what I should look for in the product, I just want the facts without having to go into confusing details, and explanation of new terms. Did you buy a camera? Report It

Oh, I need to inject a clarification in my answer. When I said to look for a camera that uses AA. I meant either regular AA batteries, and/or AA rechargeable batteries. Report It

fyi-I have a Canon PowerShot A620. They have a new and improved Canon PowerShot A630. Check it out if you find it at the store. Enjoy your new camera! Report It

buy a camera that is at least 6 mega mixels or higher. the higher it is the better the imige will be when you want to blow it up and it will not be fuzzy looking

the more the pixels are the better resolution you have
go to the bigger pixels and the greater zoom capability which id described by a number followed by the letter x (10x,30x,..)
check for battery time and for any other accessories

I have Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2 digital camera which is really good one and here are the Basic Specifications :
Resolution: 10.00 Megapixels
Lens: 3.00x zoom
(38-114mm eff)
Viewfinder: LCD
LCD Size: 3.0 inch
ISO: 100-1600
Shutter: 30-1/2000
Max Aperture: 2.8
Mem Type: MS Duo/MS PRO Duo
Battery: Custom LiIon
Dimensions: 3.8x2.4x0.9in
(97x61x23mm)
Weight: 6.5 oz
(185 g)


and you can find more about it here :
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/N2...

Good luck.

my suggestion
go to yahoo shopping
digital cameras
digital camera GUIDE
be sure to check titles on the left side
the guide should answer your questions

The best answer really depends on how you want to use the camera, and how much you value convenience compared to capability. Then you can narrow down the choices and look for the one that feels best in your hands.

Some bare minimums:

. Buy a well known brand for better reliability and the availability of professional reviews.

. Pixels are the virtual color dots that make up a digital picture. Cameras are rated in how many millions of pixels (Megapixels or MP) they can record. More MP lets you print bigger pictures, but requires more camera and pc storage space. 3 to 5 MP is plenty unless you want to print very large (over 9x12") or often spend time cropping out parts of pics to make new pics.

. Consider only "Optical" zoom (the lens does the magnifying). Digital zoom is just electronic magnification that almost always costs image quality. 3x optical zoom is enough for most uses (but more can be helpful at times).

. Get an Optical Viewfinder too. Many camera now have just the LCD screen to frame your pics. Most of these become very difficult to use in bright sunshine outside.

. Make sure the video clips have sound. Some do not.

. Some cameras come with a special rechargeable battery only. These work very well, but you have to remember to charge them. There is no backup; once the battery is dead, you have to wait to recharge it. or you have to buy a $50 spare battery.

Some cameras can use regular alkaline AA batteries. This is good in an emergency, but alkaline batteries have a VERY short life in cameras. You still need to get good AA rechargeables.

. Remember you have to buy a memory card that fits your camera too. Look for a 1 or 2 GB card on sale for $20 to $30.

. You need a small camera case to carry around spare batteries, memory cards, and camera cables.

Good Luck!!

If you don't plan to enlarge a photo more than 8X10 then a camera with 4 to 6 megapixels is sufficient. Some cameras are super zooms, the more zoom, the more you pay. Some cameras are very good on battery life, some aren't.
A camera with plenty of zoom which I own is the Sony CyberShot DSC-H2. Has 6 megapixels, 12X optical zoom, has image stabilizer, and is very good on batteries. Comes with battery charger.
Another good camera would be the Canon PowerShot A630
is 8 megapixels,4X optical zoom, and excellent on batteries.
Both cameras take AA batteries. Think of rechargeable batteries, you'll need them and a memory card. You say you're going tonight to buy a camera. Don't rush. Learn about different cameras. A good Website is dpreview.com It shows reviews of cameras and prices.

It really depends on what you want to use the camera for. There are 4 mega pixel cameras that take great pictures that can be enlarged to at least 11x14. You probably should get something with about 5 or 6 mega pixels. Standard point and shoot cameras usually have a 3x optical zoom which is adequate for most snapshots. The more zoom and mega pixels, the more money. You also might want to look at various camera features like image stabilization and manual controls and decide if you really need those at this time.