What necessary knowledge should I know before buying a SLR camera?

The first question to ask before buying DC: where to buy it?

Many people may be surprised. Is this also a problem? Now there are cameras sold in computer cities and home appliance stores, so there is no problem in choosing where to buy them. This idea is wrong. Generally speaking, there are several places to buy digital cameras, besides the computer city and appliance store mentioned above, there are also high-end shopping centers. There are great differences in buying digital cameras in these three places.

First, let's look at the purchase cost. Compared with these three places, the computer city is the place with the lowest purchase cost, because the earliest sales of digital cameras originated in the computer city, and young players who are keen on DIY and computer accessories became the earliest buyers of digital cameras. Therefore, merchants who buy digital cameras in computer city generally don't charge too much, and there are many digital camera dealers in computer city, and the competition is fierce, so it is difficult for merchants to sell at high prices. Home appliance stores refer to places like Gome and Suning. The cost of buying digital cameras is slightly higher than that of computer city, because the environment of home appliance stores is generally better than that of computer city, and the rental cost of stores is higher. High-end shopping centers also have special sales of digital products, but the price of digital cameras here is a bit outrageous. The author once asked a rich friend about the price of a Sony T-series camera bought in the shopping center, and found that the price of the shopping center was nearly 1000 yuan higher than that of the computer city!

Of course, buying a camera should not only look at the price, but also look at the purchase service and after-sales guarantee. In terms of service and after-sales guarantee, shopping centers are better than home appliance stores, while computer cities are worse in this respect. Because the purchase cost of shopping centers is too high, it will not be considered here. Comparing the computer city with the appliance store, we will find that the appliance store is more formal, and the invoicing and after-sales maintenance are well documented. When you buy a digital camera in the computer city, you will meet many promoters to attract customers, and some unscrupulous merchants will play tricks such as parallel imports and falsely reporting the price of accessories. People who don't know much about computer city are more gullible.

So the author's suggestion is: if you don't know much about digital cameras and haven't been to the computer city to buy things, it's better to choose home appliance stores, after all, it's more formal here; And if you have a certain understanding of digital cameras and have inquired about the quotation and promotion information of digital cameras in the computer city in advance, then choosing the computer city to buy digital cameras will be the most affordable. The second question to ask before buying a digital camera: What is your budget?

When buying digital cameras, many people like to find some introduction materials of digital cameras to see what popular models are available now, but they often look at this and that. After watching for a long time, they found many good cameras, but none of them could be bought by themselves. This situation is very common among those young people. They often buy digital cameras by intuition rather than rational analysis, but often the facts tell us that choosing digital cameras in this way is the most inefficient.

There are hundreds of digital cameras on the market. If you read every book, it is estimated that you can't finish it in two days. So before buying a digital camera, you should ask yourself, what is my purchase budget? With a rough price standard, most unsuitable digital cameras can be excluded, so it is much easier to compare and choose.

We roughly divide consumers who buy digital cameras into three categories. The first category is purely domestic. These people have low requirements for digital cameras. They only take photos when they are traveling or having family gatherings, and they usually use them less. This kind of people are suitable for buying digital cameras in their early thousand dollars and less than two thousand dollars; The second category is people who have higher requirements for cameras, such as beginners in photography learning and parents who want to take BB photos. These people need to buy higher-performance cameras, such as quasi-professional cameras or entry-level SLR cameras. These people are suitable for buying cameras within 2000 to 5000 yuan. There is also a category of photographers who have high requirements for cameras. High-end digital SLR cameras are their best choice, and the camera price is at least 5000 yuan.

The third question to ask before buying DC: How big is the digital camera?

This question may surprise many people. What size camera should I buy? Is this a very important question? I want to say here, yes, it is very important. What size camera do you want? Another way of saying this is whether you want to buy a portable camera. After determining your own budget range, cameras with inappropriate sizes will be reduced and separated, and the range of choices will be greatly reduced.

Generally speaking, entry-level family cameras have higher requirements for portability, because most people who use such cameras travel and carry them, and the requirements for camera performance are not too high. Nowadays, many cameras with good performance are small and exquisite and cheap, which can be said to be a relatively big choice. People who pursue the ultimate performance don't have too many requirements for the size of the camera. Big things like bricks are their favorite. These two types of people go to extremes and have clear barriers.

Of course, there are still a group of people who want to enjoy portability while pursuing performance. There are also some such cameras on the market, but the prices of these cameras are not cheap, such as quasi-professional cameras of various brands and recently popular interchangeable lens cameras.

The fourth question to ask when buying DC: What should I shoot?

Buying a camera should be targeted, because different shooting subjects have different requirements for the camera. For example, if you want to buy a camera to take pictures of BB, then buy a high-speed continuous shooting camera with super macro function. If you like to shoot human scenery, then a camera with wide angle and telephoto function can meet your requirements; If you like swimming, camping and running around, then a waterproof, dustproof and anti-fall camera is essential.

After the shape and price of the camera are roughly determined, the first thing to consider is to choose a digital camera with what performance. Nowadays, some new digital cameras often have many functions such as large zoom, wide angle and macro, which can fully meet the needs of general home photography. Moreover, the newly launched digital camera also has the functions of super face focusing, panoramic synthesis, super multi-scene mode, and one-click uploading of pictures. It can bring a lot of fun to family shooting, so it is not difficult to buy a satisfactory camera with a little attention.

For some people with special requirements, it is more important to choose a camera with what performance. For example, if someone needs to buy a digital camera with super telephoto, they can choose a digital camera with 28 times or 32 times telephoto. This kind of telephoto camera has high requirements for users and conditions of use. Without a tripod and a good sense of shooting, it is difficult to control this camera. Therefore, this kind of special camera is not recommended for ordinary users to buy.

The fifth question to ask when buying DC: Can you tell the difference between licensed parallel imports?

Selling parallel goods to consumers as licensed goods is something that many profiteers like to do, because parallel goods are cheaper than licensed goods, and the profits from buying parallel goods are much higher, which leads merchants to take risks, and parallel digital products do not have to bear the responsibility of "seven-day replacement for one-year warranty" stipulated in the three guarantees. In addition, the sources of parallel imports are difficult to distinguish. If it is a new foreign machine, it will suffer, but if it is a foreign rework machine or prototype.

In fact, I think it is easier to distinguish parallel imports. Generally speaking, for ordinary consumers who are not professionals, mastering the following points can effectively distinguish parallel digital cameras.

1. Check whether the product manual is a simplified Chinese version.

First of all, before buying DC, you should go to official website or a more authoritative information website to inquire about the approximate selling price of the target product and the list of accessories, so as to be aware of it and be prepared. Secondly, check the product manual. If the instruction manual is in English or traditional Chinese, it means the European version or the Hong Kong bank (Hong Kong goods licensed in Chinese mainland are also parallel imports), but some JS will also forge the product instruction manual and copy it in simplified Chinese to impersonate it. Of course, this is not difficult for us, because the workmanship and font of the general fake manual are very rough. If you think the instructions are relatively,

2. Check whether the menu is in Chinese.

If it is an English menu, it must be parallel imports.

3. Call 800 to verify the identity of the camera.

There is a unique serial number at the bottom of each licensed DC, so users can know whether the digital camera they buy is parallel or licensed by dialing the manufacturer 800. This method can be said to be the most effective identification method.

4. Check the camera body.

Let's take a closer look at the digital camera body. For example, first check whether there are scratches or other damages on the surface of the fuselage, and then open all kinds of covers as much as possible to check whether there are old traces or scars inside the camera. If there are old marks or scars, it is likely to be parallel imports entering the market.

5. Invoice and record the fuselage number.

After we bought the camera, we must remember to issue a formal invoice to the merchant, so that the merchant can write the body number on the invoice in case JS does not admit it afterwards. Of course, don't forget the last magic weapon 123 15.

The sixth question to ask when buying DC: What accessories do you need?

For more than a thousand or thousands of digital cameras, the accessories at the price of 100-200 yuan may seem insignificant, but don't underestimate these accessories. If you choose them well, it will bring you a lot of convenience in taking pictures. If you are not fully prepared, the accessories are not complete, or some accessories that should not be matched will affect your buying mood. So don't take it lightly when choosing digital camera accessories.

As a digital camera for home use, the accessories we must match are: camera bag, memory card, tripod, screen protective film and spare battery. Among them, memory cards, tripods and batteries deserve special attention. Generally, 4GB memory card is enough for home cameras. If you choose a camera with high-definition camera function, you can consider an 8GB memory card. Buyers can use the camera without buying a tripod, but a tripod worth about 20 yuan is still necessary. This tripod doesn't take up space, and it will be very useful if you want to take a selfie when you go out to play. Finally, many people think that the spare battery is unnecessary, but I think it must be equipped, because the battery capacity of home portable cameras is not large, and it is almost impossible to take 200 photos. If equipped with a spare battery worth about 50 yuan, it will greatly increase the battery life, and this small investment is also worthwhile.

For professional players, after buying a digital camera, the list of accessories will grow a lot. In addition to the above accessories, there are tripod, UV mirror, card reader, moistureproof box and so on. Of course, a larger memory card is also necessary. Professional players will consider it very comprehensively when buying cameras, so I won't introduce it here.

The seventh question to ask when buying DC: Do you need an invoice?

The author also learned from a friend a few days ago that one of his friends asked the merchant for an invoice when he went to the computer city to buy a digital camera. However, when the camera was broken for several months, the maintenance staff told him that the invoice of this camera was fake and he could not enjoy free maintenance service. It can be seen from this incident that the invoice of digital camera is still very important. Under normal circumstances, everyone must issue a formal invoice when buying a digital camera.

Friends who have bought products in computer city will know that when you buy something, you need an invoice, and the merchant will tell you how many points the invoice will add. The so-called "several points" means paying a few percent of the tax points according to the price of the camera. It costs 2000 yuan to add a camera, and it takes about 4 points to invoice. You need to add 80 yuan to get the invoice. This has also led many friends who buy digital cameras to choose not to receive invoices. If there is something wrong with the camera, they will ask the seller for a warranty. So, is this way to save money correct?

The author believes that the purchase of digital cameras without asking for invoices generally only happens in one case, that is, the scope of application of the buyer's camera does not exceed the city, and the merchant has a good reputation. In this case, you can consider not to invoice. However, there are still risks in this approach. After all, many large enterprises left the company with money. If the merchant refuses to admit or goes bankrupt, the guarantee of free maintenance will be invalid. Therefore, it is recommended that you ask for an invoice when purchasing a digital camera. This is just a reminder to buy a digital camera in the computer city. If you buy a digital camera in a home appliance store, you don't need to choose, because the products sold in large home appliance stores will provide invoices.

The eighth question to ask when buying DC: What payment method do you choose?

I have introduced the method of buying digital cameras online more than once. Today we are going to introduce the payment method of buying digital cameras in physical stores. Online shopping has Alipay Tenpay, and these payment methods are very convenient and safe. However, it seems that there are not many choices to buy digital cameras in physical stores, either paying cash or swiping a credit card. There are still great differences between these two payment methods, so don't ignore them.

When you pay by credit card, the merchant will remind you that there is an extra charge of one percentage point for paying by credit card. That is to say, when you buy a 2000-yuan digital camera, you need to pay an extra credit card fee in 20 yuan. In addition, most young people now like to buy digital cameras by installments, but installment payment also hides some charging traps, which have to be prevented. For example, many banks use the signboard of interest-free installment payment, which seems to be very cost-effective, but banks will never do business at a loss, and they will not charge interest in installments, but they still have to charge fees. The most insidious thing about banks is that the word interest-free is loud, but it is secretive about the handling fees to be charged. In this case, many friends were taken in by the bank. To tell the truth, I was fooled by this when I bought a notebook before, so I hate this practice of the bank.

Therefore, the author suggests here that it is best to pay in cash when buying a digital camera. It is best to prepare cash the day before buying, so that the purchase will be very calm and reduce a lot of unnecessary money losses.