| Any digital camera has an array of functions and uses | | | | feature as the photographer can choose which option |
| that enable the handler to take excellent pictures. | | | | is best for the photograph being taken. |
| However, many of the functions are not fully | | | | Another consideration is the shutter delay on the digital |
| understood and the pictures are not of the best | | | | camera. The shutter delay affects the quality of focus |
| possible quality. Understanding these features enable | | | | and composition. The delay means that the picture is |
| the user to have complete control over their machine, | | | | actually taken some time after the button is pressed |
| and therefore get the best possible images. | | | | on the camera. This means that the subject of the |
| Firstly the quality of the image that can be produced | | | | composition may have moved, clouds may shadow |
| relies upon the resolution of the digital camera. This is | | | | the expected lighting effects, or that your hand may |
| made up of mega pixels. The number of mega pixels | | | | shake and so the image is distorted and blurred. A |
| determines the level of detail in the picture. The pixels | | | | good way to combat this is to only half press the |
| are the tiny dots of colour that make up image. These | | | | button when you are composing the picture. This |
| look fine on the computer or screen. However, once | | | | activates the auto focus and prepares the device for |
| transferred to the computer and enlarged, images | | | | the shot. When the button is pressed, the photograph |
| containing a lower number of pixels show these dots | | | | will be taken much more quickly, and will help combat |
| and so the image is flawed. Therefore, for good quality | | | | any distortions. |
| images the best digital camera to choose is one that | | | | Memory space is important if you want to take good |
| has a high number of mega pixels. | | | | photographs with your digital camera. Not only does |
| The quality of the digital camera lens will also affect | | | | this enable lots of storage, it also gives you the |
| your picture quality. The lens should have a zoom | | | | opportunity to take several photographs, in search of |
| feature, which enables you to zoom both in and out to | | | | that one perfect shot. |
| create the perfect composition for your image. Each | | | | Any digital camera will have inbuilt storage but this is |
| device will differ, but the concept is the same. The lens | | | | minimal, averaging around 16 megabytes in total. The |
| should be labeled with two zoom numbers; the | | | | memory space can be added to with the use of a |
| smallest states the shortest possible zoom distance | | | | memory card or stick. The type chosen will depend |
| and the biggest number shows the longest possible | | | | upon what is compatible with your camera. Any |
| distance. Consider the type of photographs that you | | | | memory card or stick is good, and they go up to 2GB |
| are going to take when choosing your digital camera. If | | | | in size. It is important that the type chosen is |
| the pictures will mainly be indoors, then a lower number | | | | compatible with your home computer so that the |
| is required to be able to zoom out in enclosed areas. | | | | images can be transferred and stored, giving you |
| The average digital camera will have an inbuilt auto | | | | access to more photographic opportunities. |
| focus function which will serve most amateur | | | | This article is under GNU FDL license and can be |
| photographer`s needs. However, for more effects or | | | | distributed without any previous authorization from the |
| for advanced photography, select a camera that has | | | | author. However the author's name and all the URLs |
| a manual focus option also. The auto focus can be | | | | (links) mentioned in the article and biography must be |
| turned off in some devices, which is an exceptional | | | | kept. |