The Best Place To Buy A Digital Camera
Posted on 17. May, 2009 by chris campbell in Photography
Everyone knows, that technology shrinks everything, and digital camera technology is no exception. The small, the better . . . right? Wrong! Smaller is not necessarily better, it's just smaller.
Consumers have a preoccupation with small though. Ever since Captain Kirk said "beam me up Scott" and Dick Tracey started sporting his little video phone wrist watch, people have been fascinated with technology gone small. Digital photography continues to follow the trend, and I can't help but tag along.
We're going to say away from the whole ultra tiny "James Bond" type spy camera stuff for now, so you'll have to read elsewhere if you want to keep tabs on that wandering spouse of yours. I digress.
Let's concentrate on the ultra compact / pocket sized / sub compact digital cameras with nice big LCD screens that take really nice images.
There are quite a few to choose from in this category, as all the big manufacturers like to play in this retail sandbox. Canon, Sony, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus and Kodak all have some nice models here. One of the most popular, has to be the Canon SD1000 Digital Elph Camera.
I suspect there is a smidgen of truth to that. I believe they do hold off on some advancements, when they see no profit in the near future. On the other hand, there are plenty of camera manufacturers competing everyday. No one of them wants to see the other get too much further ahead.
I've always believed buying the top digital camera today was a mistake. You usually end up paying too much, and are far more likely to end up being a guinea pig for Canon, Nikon, Sony or whomever builds your favorite brand name camera.
Once you've done this with a few worthy cameras, you should get a pretty good idea of which camera has the best image quality. It's nice to be able to make that comparison without the pressure of a salesperson looking over your shoulder.
When all is said and done, and your enjoying all the great pictures you've taken over the years, the top digital camera is just the one that's captured all your favorite memories.
Savvy consumers really know how to use all the shopping opportunities to their advantage. Time to buy that perfect digital camera, and start taking pictures
