How to Choose a Digital Camera (2)

Determine your own price first. For example, 1000 yuan, 2000 yuan and so on. Then on Taobao, choose through this price! Taobao has the function of searching cameras by price, so make good use of it!

The key to this link is: never imagine that a camera with a price of 1000 yuan is better than a camera with a price of 2000 yuan!

Determine your preferences and needs, especially what is the first need. For example, the first requirement is appearance; Still the picture quality? Still versatile? Through the first step, you have seen many cameras, and you can basically see the characteristics of cameras through photos and titles. Then, in the second step, circle a few alternative models for yourself!

The key to this link is: never dream of the perfect camera!

Determine the brand of the camera. When you recall the characteristics of several major brands I mentioned just now, you must have a plan, right? Let's divide it into several categories:

I want fashion: Sony and Casio, two brands that have been making fashion cameras for many years, are rich in technology and experience. According to the price and personal preference, narrow the encirclement!

I want excellent imaging and rich craftsmanship: Canon and Fuji, both powerful brands. Canon cameras have excellent image quality and are not lazy at work. Fuji is also great. Now some models are compatible with SD cards, so don't worry about XD's expensive supporting fees. Hehe, how about narrowing the encirclement?

I want a SLR: alas, this is a financial bottomless pit. Since you have money, it doesn't matter. Just lock canon and Nikon. Needless to say, just look at the cannon of sports reporters at the sports competition site. There are almost no other cards except C or N!

I want entertainment: well, lock Samsung. At present, Samsung is the best entertainment multimedia camera. Samsung's continuous multimedia cameras have excellent comprehensive performance. Someone speaks ill of Samsung? Ignore them. Since you are an artist, you need all kinds of entertainment and functions, so you can accommodate yourself in other ways. Samsung is the best in this respect!

I want cost performance: the concept of cost performance is vague, the appearance is good, the performance is good, and there are trendy concepts such as wide angle and anti-shake. After all, this is Panasonic. Panasonic cameras are cheap and have good performance. That's him.

I want good quality and low price: Khan can't find anything cheap enough in Samsung and Panasonic? Then find Pentax. This brand is also very old, and its comprehensive performance is acceptable.

Speaking of which, someone may throw bricks at me. Why are there no names like Kodak and Olympus? Well, let's not talk about these two brands. Crash is synonymous with Kodak (especially Kodak's card machine), but Olympus straw hats (think about the high price of XD cards) are useless unless you especially like their appearance and function.

Consultant: After the first three steps of screening, there should be the last 2-3 items left. Well, go to the online Pacific and Zhongguancun to see the relevant comments and user messages. There will be some psychological dependence. I have seen enough myself, and then I will come to Taobao to consult some experts.

The key to this link is: treat online comments and user messages dialectically! The reason is simple: some comments are written by brand gunmen, so don't say bad ones; Some reviews are written by experts, and the performance requirements of the camera are too harsh. In fact, there is no need to check them in such detail at home. Some users can't say it well, but they can't use it themselves, and some are accidental phenomena! How do you think? Hey, hey, don't be angry. Find an expert.

Shop around: The first four steps will determine the camera you like and need! Go to Taobao at this time and shop around! Than what?

First of all, compare prices: remember, the lowest price is not necessarily the best. There are a lot of tricks in the sales of digital cameras, and there must be a reason for things with too low prices.

Second, compare services: see which service promises are in place and which shopkeeper is the most patient, enthusiastic and professional to chat with you.

Third, compare credibility: alas, forget it.

Fourth, than protection: Taobao has a special price? Consumer protection plan? (there is a small flower sign behind the commodity price), digital cameras are expensive, you must use Alipay, and you must choose to join? Consumer protection plan? Oh, the seller! The consumer protection plan is that the seller paid a deposit of 5000 yuan. Once he cheats you, Taobao will compensate you first, hehe, just like going into a safe! I'm not afraid of his cheating afterwards!

Method 3:

First, the main performance indicators of digital cameras

1. Pixels of digital camera:

In the process of shooting with a digital camera, because the photosensitive element that receives the signal is the digital camera CCD, manufacturers often use the pixels of CCD as the specifications of the digital camera.

A digital camera that only judges how many pixels it needs can be judged according to the formula: image quality, image size? The square of the resolution.

If it is generally only used for daily photography, that is, the output of 6-inch photos in the development library (generally 150DPI), 6x5x150x150 = 700,000, it can be seen that a digital camera with 800,000 pixels should be enough; If it is used to print 12 inch photos (the area is four times larger), you need to use a digital camera with12x150x150 = 2.7 million pixels.

2. The lens of a digital camera

The zoom multiple of digital camera lens is directly related to the level of digital camera grasping the original object. The larger the zoom of a digital camera, the clearer the photos of distant objects will be, and vice versa. Therefore, choosing a digital camera with large zoom can also effectively shoot distant scenery when you are away from home.

Digital camera zoom can be divided into optical zoom (physical zoom) and digital zoom. What really works is the optical zoom of the digital camera, which only allows the dual-camera object to be displayed in the viewfinder and has no effect on the clarity of the object. Pay attention to the difference.

The lens caliber of digital cameras also needs attention. If the aperture of a digital camera is small, no matter how large the pixel is, it will not shoot well in the dark.

3. LCD viewfinder of digital camera

There is nothing profound about the LCD viewfinder of a digital camera, mainly that the brightness should be high enough, the pixels should be large enough, and the larger the area, the better. At present, 1.5 inch to 1.8 inch are popular, as long as you pay a little attention when buying.

Two. Other performance indicators of digital cameras

1. Control mode of digital camera flash

Because most indoor photography needs to use flash, most digital cameras can't connect flash, so the control method of digital camera flash is very important. Digital cameras with good functions can support various lighting control modes. If you often take pictures of people, you should choose a digital camera with the function of eliminating red eyes.

2. Digital camera aperture and shutter

The aperture and shutter of a digital camera are very important indicators when purchasing a digital camera. A good digital camera can take clear and beautiful photos at hand, but some digital cameras need to use a tripod, otherwise the image will be blurred or weak and cannot be used.

Three, the size and shape of the digital camera

In people's minds, the smaller the digital camera, the better. In fact, the small size of digital camera often means that the lens size is reduced, which means that it does not have the function of optical zoom, and the corresponding shooting and imaging quality will also bring some attenuation. This is where the digital camera is not satisfactory.

Fourthly, the compatibility of digital cameras.

The compatibility of a digital camera depends on its battery and memory card.

At present, all kinds of digital cameras on the market use batteries and memory cards with different shapes and full personality, so compatibility has become a big problem. The mainstream models are mainly SD and MMC cards, such as BenQ digital camera 24 10. In addition to Sony's special memory chips for digital cameras, a few digital cameras are still using CF cards that were commonly used before. This kind of camera is usually too big to be used at home.

Digital cameras in Japan have always been stingy, and many 5-megapixel products are only equipped with 32M memory cards. So it's best to buy a large-capacity matching memory card. Of course, if you have the strength, you can choose the popular digital camera companion. At present, 20G and 15G products sell well.

In terms of batteries, lithium batteries are the mainstream of digital cameras, but some brands of cameras use their own special batteries, which are incompatible and expensive.

When traveling, you must consider the battery life of the digital camera, otherwise the battery will run out and you won't remember the splendid scenery, which is a pity. Therefore, if the funds are sufficient, you can buy large-capacity batteries or ultra-large-capacity digital camera batteries from third-party manufacturers.

Of course, there are also many digital cameras that use the No.5 Ni-MH rechargeable battery with very good compatibility, and generally there will be no battery failure. For example, Samsung V3, V4 and other digital cameras are compatible with 6 or 7 kinds of batteries, which is very convenient for consumers.