Digital Cameras – What to Look for and Where to Buy Cheap Digital Cameras

I know not all of you are into professional photography so you might be shopping around for compact digital cameras. Compact digital cameras are so convenient that all you have to do is point and then click. Everything else is configured automatically at the push of a button. You don't need to be a pro to take professional-looking images with a digital camera.

Here are some valuable tips on what to look for when shopping for digital cameras from http://www.imphotorepair.com/digital-camera-buying-tips.html:

1. Select a digital camera recommended for the largest print size you're likely to print at. If you want to make 8x10 inch prints, choose a 4-mega-pixel model, though a 3MP camera will do a fair job. If you need up to 16x20 inch prints you will need an 8MP camera. If all you want is to send images by e-mail or Web posting, even a 2MP camera will do. Remember, mega pixels correspond only to image size, not quality.

2. Make sure the camera has the right features for your needs, such as an optical zoom lens and a certain amount of useful manual controls. If you wear glasses but prefer to take pictures without them, make sure that your camera has an adjustable dioptre. This will allow you adjust the focus of the viewfinder so that you can see your subject clearly.

3. Choose a camera with a bright LCD. This will allow you to better see the LCD image in bright sunlight. Having a large LCD screen will help you compose and review your images on the camera.

4. When comparing costs, be sure to calculate extras that may or may not be included, such as rechargeable batteries and charger, and a large enough memory card that can hold all your pictures until you can download them to a computer.

5. Most digital cameras come with a USB interface to transfer digital photos from camera to computer. If you will be transferring large high quality photo files, try to get USB 2.0 to speed things up.

6. When considering digital cameras with a zoom lens, what's important is the optical zoom distance and not the digital zoom distance. Digital zoom uses software to crop and magnify an image, resulting in a loss of image quality.

7. If you don't know a lot about cameras, a digital camera with lots of modes and manual settings will be overkill. Don't buy a camera that is higher in price and more difficult to use if all you really want to do is point-and-shoot.

8. A good option, if available, is a pocket-sized instruction manual instead of one on CD. You can take it with you when you're out shooting.

9. If you have difficulty using your hands, look for a camera with a limited number of large buttons that are easy to reach and press.

10. Test how fast the camera performs. Look for a camera that takes 4 seconds or less to get ready to shoot and 6 seconds or less between shots.

Really cool digital cameras abound. You can choose a vast selection of branded models. However, the prices of these models are a bit expensive, although you can't beet their quality no doubt about that. But if you are tight on budget but are not willing to compromise quality, you can always run to wholesale electronics sellers like Chinavasion.

Chinavasion is the market leader in online wholesale electronics. From MP3 players to digital cameras, they don't run out of great affordable electronics items. Not only are they reliable, they also deliver according to your exact preference. Chinavasion offers flexible ordering schemes and the turnaround time is simply impeccable.

The following are some of the best wholesale digital cameras Chinavasion has to offer. Be sure to also check us out at Wholesale Electronics Land for more wholesale electronics updates.

CCD Sensor 5M Pixels Digital Camera - 3X Optical Zoom

Super fine digital camera at incredibly low discounted wholesale rate with a 1/2.5 Inch 5.3 Mega Pixel Panasonic CCD imaging sensor and Optical lens for true high quality digital photo taking. Other great features for this excellent digital camera include 32MB of internal memory right out of the box which can be expanded up to 1GB more via a SD memory card, x3 optical and x4 digital zoom, interpolated picture quality of up to 8 mega pixels, and multiple user customizing options including flash, color effects, white balance, and OSD languages. Buy this wholesale price optical digital camera for yourself or as a sample, but log in and buy in bulk for even greater discounts.

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Easy Use Point and Shoot 5MP Digicam - Black

5 Megapixel Digital Camera with a easy to use design, but still capable of taking high quality 5MP shots (up to 12MP via interpolation).

If you are in the market for a new pocket sized point and shoot digicam, look no further than this wholesale beauty. It comes with features you would find from the likes of a mid range Sony digital camera, but without the super high price tag to go along with it. Such features include high resolution JPEG pics and MPEG4 AVI video, easy to adjust settings such as EV and white balance, 3 burst shots, and this camera is even PictBridge compatible for easy photo printing.

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Video Camera, Webcam and Digital Still Camera, 100K Pixel

A Digital Camera with 3 in 1 mode. Use as a Webcam, a Digital still camera, or a Video camera. Also has Automatic Energy Saving in 20S standby mode. This is a low-cost product that will exceed your expectations.

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5.3 Megapixel Optical Zoom Digital Camera, Panasonic CCD Sensor

New top quality optical 3x zoom 5.3 megapixel digital camera. Panasonic image sensor. Pentax lens. SD card / MMC slot. Solid camera build, smart design, and high performance. This is one of very few available Made In China & Designed In China optical zoom digital cameras; the quality of the images and ease of use make it a super product at these special wholesale prices.

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Wide Angle Digital Camera - x4.8 Optical Zoom + 6M Resolution

High quality digital camera, with a wide angle lens, optical zoom of x4.8 as well as x8 digital zoom, and high resolution of 6 mega pixels as well as the ability to take 10 mega pixel pictures through interpolation. This professional grade camera also has such outstanding features as a MPEG-4 video clip recorder at 30fps with sound, super macro focusing, auto picture modes for help getting the best possible picture in many varied locations, digitally insertable frames for cute pictures, selectable pictures effects such as black and white or negative, and so many other fun options to play with. At its incredibly low wholesale price, this is a digital camera worth taking a long hard look at if you are in the market for a unique and excellent digital camera.

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Multifunction Pop-Up Flash Zoom Digital Camera Wide-Angle Lens

Features

* Imaging sensor: 5.0 Mega pixel CMOS
* Max. Resolution: 12.0 Megapixel (interpolation)
* Storage media:
- Internal: 4MB
- External: MMC/SD card Up to 2GB
* Sensor sensitivity: AUTO
* Lens: Fixed
- F/ 2.8, f=8.7mm
* Focus range:
- Normal: 1.5~inf.
* Still image:
- Formats: JPEG
- Resolution: 3M, 5M, (12M via interpolation)
- Quality: Normal
* Movie clips: 640x480pixels 10fps; 320x240pixels 20fps; 160x120pixels 20fps
* PC Camera: 640x480pixels 10fps; 320x240pixels 20fps
* Zoom: 4 X digital zoom
* LCD screen: 2.4 Inch TFT LCD

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Dual Powered 5.0M Pixel Digital Camera - 3 Function Modes

Features

* Imaging sensor: 5.0 Mega pixel CMOS
* Max. Resolution: 12.0 Mega pixel (interpolation)
* Storage media:
- Internal: 4MB
- External: Compatible with SD/MMC card (max 2GB)
* Sensor sensitivity: Auto
* Lens:
- F/2.8 , f=8.2mm
* Focus range:
- Normal: 1.5m ~ infinity
* Still image:
- Formats: JPG
- Resolution: 4032 x 3024 (Interpolated), 2560x1920(Native), 2048 x 1536 pixels
- Quality: Fine, Normal, Basic
* Movie clips: 640x480 pixels: 11fps or 320x240 pixels: 30fps
* PC Camera: 640x480 pixels or 352x288 pixels
* Zoom: 4 X digital zoom
* LCD screen: 270 Deg Rotating 2.4 inch TFT LCD

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Monster Digital Camera + MP3 Player - 3.6 Inch TFT Display

Features

* Imaging sensor: CMOS 5 Mega Pixel
* Max. Resolution: 12 Mega pixels (Interpolation)
* Storage media:
- Internal: 6 MB
- External: SD/MMC/SDHC up to 4GB
* Sensor sensitivity: Auto
* Lens:
- F/ 1.2-Infinity , f= 0.2-0.3 mm
* Focus range:
- Normal: 39 inch ~ inf (100cm)
- Macro: 12 inch ~ 20 inch (30cm-50cm)
* Still image:
- Formats: JPEG
- Resolution: 3M/ 5M/ 12M
* Movie clips: 320x240, 640x480, 720x480 AVI Format 25fps
* TV System: PAL/ NTSC
* Zoom: 4X
* LCD screen: 3.6 Inch LTPS LCD Display

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MiNi Card Type, 1.3M pixel, 8MB Int.Mem.

Features

* Imaging sensor: 300K Pixel CMOS
* Max. Resolution: 1.3M Pixel
* Storage media:
Internal: 64Mbit (SDRAM)
* Sensor sensitivity: Auto
* Lens: Fixed
F/2.8 , f=4.9mm
* Focus range: Auto
* Still image:
Formats: JPEG
Resolution: 1.3M Pixel, 640x480
* PC Camera: 320x240 15fps
* Zoom: no zoom
* LCD screen: Dot Matrix- Display picture numbers

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