| When buying digital cameras such as Sony digital | | | | more effective. However, when buying a digital |
| cameras, Olympus Digital cameras, Nikon Digital | | | | camera the most important factor to consider is |
| cameras and Canon digital cameras, you should | | | | the optical zoom measurement. |
| consider the following questions: | | | | Why are response times important? |
| How important is the resolution? | | | | Response times measure the digital camera‘s |
| Resolution determines the number of pixels or the | | | | ability to react quickly to your commands. Is the |
| picture elements in the digital photo or image. | | | | camera ready to shoot when you press the |
| Large resolutions need more storage space and | | | | power button? Does the camera suffer from |
| downloading time if you are planning on sending | | | | shutter lag when you press the shutter button? |
| photos via email. Fortunately, there are digital | | | | Digital cameras tend to have low response times |
| cameras such as Sony digital cameras, Canon | | | | in low-light situations or when the zoom lens is |
| digital cameras and Olympus Digital cameras that | | | | fully extended. So, if you buy a digital camera, |
| allow you to select from a variety of image | | | | make sure you select a camera with good |
| resolution from 1 to 2 megapixels without losing | | | | response times in those areas. |
| photo details | | | | Is the digital camera user-friendly? |
| What is an optical zoom and digital zoom? | | | | Admit it, when you buy digital cameras especially |
| Optical zoom measures the actual magnification | | | | the compact models such as Sony Digital |
| capabilities of digital camera lenses. 3X optical | | | | cameras, Canon digital cameras, Nikon digital |
| zoom lens is the minimum zoom measurement of | | | | cameras and Olympus digital cameras, you tend |
| Sony digital cameras and Nikon digital cameras, | | | | to focus on the specifications and how stylish the |
| which magnifies the image by three times. Digital | | | | camera looks. It is also important to know if the |
| zoom magnifies the image after it is shot. If you | | | | camera controls work for you and are |
| are shooting at a high resolution, digital zoom is | | | | comfortable to use. |