Buying Digital Cameras

Right…who has time to read all those lengthy buying guides.. After buying a few cameras, here are a few tips based on my experiences.

Set your budget - and stick to it

Cameras have come down so much in price..nowadays you can get a good camera for much less than what you paid a year or two back. There are so many cameras on the market - you will be dazed when you do shopping for one. Like many others (and myself) it is easier to spend more than what you need to.

Know what you need

Do a bit of homework. I bought a £100 camera (a Kodak 3.2 megapixel) a year back. Then I went and paid £400 for a Sony DSC T33 since it was 5+ megapixel, looked nice and I liked the display. Looking back, for my use, I didnt get anything more out of a £400 camera than what I got from a £100 one. You will only need much higher megapixels if you are doing large prints. It is very easy to get sucked into paying a few 100 more for a higher spec or a posher looking camera which has all the specs in the world - but you may never use. I will continue with more tips later..