A guide to buying a Digital Camera

Technology advances so quickly these days. You’ve just bought what you thought was the latest digital camera and WHAM! You see the new 72 Mega pixel Supershot with advanced Blink, Wink, Smile, Grin, Yawn and Snooze Detection….arggghhh!!!!

So whats the best digital camera to buy and why?

Ok, firstly, lets eradicate a common myth. The higher the megapixel, the better the camera. WRONG. The Mega pixel count only tells you how many million pixels (or dots the picture is made of) there are in the picture. A higher megapixel count will enable to you make bigger prints. But unless you are intending to make poster size prints, then anything more than a 5 Megapixel really is overkill. You need to look beyond megapixel count when buying a digital camera. Think about the quality of the pixels (picture) not just the amount…as with many things in life, quantity does not always equate to quality.

Sony makes a superb range of cameras called the Sony Cybershot range. They take an awesome shot. This is down to the Carl Zeiss Lens. Carl Zeiss are manufacturers of professional SLR Lens (or paparazzi type lenses to you and I). They have brought their expertise to the Cybershot range, meaning that you will take a picture which is not only clear and sharp but full of colour with sharp contrast which will capture your most precious moments in a way you can only dream of.


Also Panasonic have released a superb range of digital cameras with a Leica Lens. Leica are a manufacturers of “High End” Digital Cameras who have lent their knowledge and wisdom to provide a lens for the Lumix range which will simply astound you with its capabilities.

Apart from the Lens, have a look at the functions of the camera. Today we have the technology to manufacturer cameras with Smile Detection, which will automatically detect when your subjects smile thus taking the shot at the perfect moment. The Digital Camera manufacturers have now taken this one step further with Blink Detection which will automatically sense if anyone is blinking and delay the shot. With these new technologies it really is nigh on impossible to take a poor shot.

All in all, when buying a digital camera, buy a quality one. Don’t be fooled by the cheaper but 10 to 12 megapixel digital cameras. A better quality 8 megapixel will take a much better picture due to its professional optics and host of senses and functions. Take your time with your decision and you will buy a camera which will last you a lifetime….well, almost.

Nikon P90 Digital SLR Camera

We unveil the new and longly awaiting Nikon P90 Digital Camera….and what an AWESOME piece of kit!!! We are very excited about this one.

Firstly, Nikon have impressed us with the Smart Portrait System. The Nikon Coolpix P90 can detect the smile of our subject and even warn you when they blink!

Keep delving into the Nikon Coolpix P90’s array of technology and you will not fail to be astounded. The P90 has a 24x Optical Zoom. Wow…..you can pick out a pimple on a leprechauns backside at 100 yards with this, its incredible. The detail and accuracy of the zoom lens is astounding. Your can zoom right in to a distance of 1 cm.

In addition the Nikon P90 can take upto 45 pictures in 3 seconds at a rate of 15fps making it ideal for any type of action photography. You can even set it to take pictures before you have pressed the shutter?!

The 12.1 mega pixel sensor and high light sensitivity ISO of 6400 make it clear why the Nikon P90 will excel in any type of shoot. The Nikon P90 is designed to be the ideal bridge between a Digital SLR and the Compact Camera without accepting any compromise on quality or range of features.

The Nikon P90 is can be used in fully automatic mode, or, when you wish to be more in control, the Nikon P90 can be switched into manual mode, it is here you will find an array of functions and cutting edge technology that you will only find in the Digital SLR’s of today.

Canon Powershot SX200 IS Digital Camera

This is one hell of a good looking camera. But beauty is not skin deep, delve into this camera more and you will find the Canon Powershot SX200 IS is a 12.1 Megapixel Digital camera which is capable of shooting video in HD. It takes things that step further with a 12x Optical Zoom making the Canon Powershot SX200 IS perfectly capable of shooting subjects from a distance in graphic detail and superb clarity.

The Canon Powershot SX200 IS will bring you into the world of HD with it HD recording capability and HDMI output so you plug it straight into your TV but the Canon Powershot SX200 IS Digital Camera really excels when it is used for its purpose, to take photographs.

The Powershot SX200 IS will astound you with superb picture clarity which is possible due to the new DIGIC 4 processor within the camera. Add to this Anti-Blur, Face Detection and Manual Control Mode and you can never fail to take a great picture with the Canon Powershot SX200 IS.

This is one great camera and one great looking camera, so not only will your pictures look great, but you will look great taking your picture too. Its available at Elite Gadgets in three great colours.