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