Best Digital Cameras Photography Shack Guide

Best Digital Cameras For Beginners

By Jane Lovell

Best digital cameras are those that meet your needs. If you want a minimalist digital camera, takes lovely photos but does not have too many bells and whistles to cause too much distraction while taking digital images, then that is the camera that meets your needs.

As a beginner one should get a basic digital camera. But that is not what I did. I always want the best and most expensive. I drive a beautiful sports car and live in a multi–level house. So everything in my life is big.

People always think I am a snob, and perhaps they are right. I certainly do not identify myself as a snob but I do have something in common with snobs: I always have to have the best and be the best. I accept no limits and no imperfections.

So when I wanted to get a digital camera, I did not get some cheapo camera. I get the best digital camera that I could buy. I also got ripped off.

What is the best digital camera?

You see, like most things, there is some debate over what the best digital cameras are. Sometimes people will talk about the best Nikon digital camera or the best Kodak digital camera, but when the debate turns to the best digital camera brand, everyone is stumped.

Camera buffs argue and argue about it without end. The best digital camera consumer reports guide says one thing, but the camera professionals magazines say something else.

One with the most features

I figured that the only way I would be sure to get the best digital camera was to get one with the most features. I chose a reputable brand, and then I proceeded to look at what the different cameras offered.

I figured that, since the strength of digital cameras was the fact that you can instantly see the pictures and manipulate them much more easily than with old-fashioned film cameras, the best digital camera would be the one with the most high-tech options.

Heavy price for all those options

I got one with digital zoom, in camera editing, the ability to take pictures of different dimensions, and many other options. It could even sends pictures out over the Internet by itself! I didn't even need to upload the pictures onto the computer first if I didn't want to!

The camera cost me a fortune but it was worth it – or so I thought. Then a friend of mine who is a photography experts saw my camera and practically laughed in my face.

He told me that my camera was junk. Digital zoom is worthless, and the other features are just gimmicks. You can do all of that stuff in Photoshop. I guess that my greed was my downfall.

Get a basic digital camera

I have learned that as a beginner I should get a basic digital camera and learn how to use it and then see if I need any more options.

I was lucky, I went back to the store the next day and the man allowed me to swap the camera for another digital camera, that has a lot less bells and whistles.

I can use the software I got with my digital camera, Photoshop Elements to manipulate my images on my computer. I can fix them if there are any errors, like if there are dark patches or red eyes when taking pictures of people with flash. I can fix all these on my computer.

Thank goodness I was able to negotiate with the shop owner to get this digital camera. Its a lot easier to use.

About the Author:
Jane Lovell has written a number of articles on digital photography including Photographer School, Mini Digital Camera, Portrait Photography, Baby Photography, Still Photography, Boudoir Photography, Art Of Photography, Amateur Photography, Photography Backdrop, Photography Tips, Digital Photography Tips, Photography Studio.
Keep a lookout as more articles appear from this author on this website in the near future.