5 Megapixel Digital Camera Photography Shack Guide
My First 5 Megapixel Digital Camera
By Cedric B Georges
5 Megapixel cameras are now available on mobile cell
phones and most good digital cameras start with 5 megapixels
and go higher, to get better picture quality. The more
megapixels the better. A lot of professional cameras
are 10 megapixels or more.
In the early days of the digital revolution, I had
very little experience with digital cameras, and a lot
of it was negative. Up until I got my 5 megapixel camera,
I thought that a film camera was the only way to go.
This is because I gave up too early.
Digital Camera On My Cell Phone
My camera phone provided my first taste of digital
photography. It had horrible resolution. I think it
was close to 2.1 megapixels. It looked so blocky and
blurry that it was almost impossible to tell what you
were looking at. Hardly any detail in the image. Especially
when you tried to slightly enlarge the image, to see
more detail.
Now that I have a Canon Powershot 5.0 megapixel digital
camera, I know better. The image is brilliant. There
is no other way to describe it. The digital camera has
not replaced the film camera yet, but it has come close.
Although a film camera still has a better picture,
it is not that much better. Most 5 megapixel cameras
definitely give old film cameras a run for their money.
If the image is not quite as good, it certainly is close.
Besides that, the advantages of using a 5 megapixel
camera over a film camera are obvious.
Advantages of Digital
You do not have to pay for film or wait for the picture
to be developed, and you can instantly see what it looks
like. For all but the most professional photographers,
a digital camera is surely the way to go! A lot of professional
photographers nowadays, use both film and digital, or
totally digital, depending on the requirements of the
project.
Fragile Electronics
Of course, there is a downside to a 5 megapixel camera.
First of all, they are fragile. Cameras in general can
be easily damaged, but much more can go wrong with a
digital camera.
There are a million different ways that the sensitive
electronics can get ruined by being slightly jarred
or banged around. Besides that, people steal digital
cameras all the time. When I first got my 5 megapixel
camera, no less than three people tried to grab it from
me.
Fortunately, each time I had it secured to the strap
and was able to ward them off. Even so, I still react
with caution whenever anyone walks too close to me if
I am wearing my camera around my neck. I don't want
to lose it, after all. It costs a small fortune.
Despite all of these downsides, I think it is still
worth it. My 5 megapixel camera has really changed the
way I see the world.
Easy To Use
It is so easy to review my options and capture any
image that I see, using my digital camera. Before, using
my film camera, I had to carefully select every image,
so as not to waste film. I never knew how it would come
out until I had developed the film. Now I can see it
immediately on the display or on my computer!
In 2007, you can now buy professional 12 megapixel
cameras, but a lot of the consumer cameras have progressed
to 6 to 10 megapixel and take even better and cleaner
images.
About the Author:
Cedric B Georges is an author of articles on digital cameras, digital photography, software and photo announcements including
Best Digital Camera,
People Photo,
Image Editor Software,
Rechargeable Battery,
Digital Camera Memory Card,
Baby Birth Announcements,
Leather Photo Albums.
Lookout for more articles on this website.
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