Digital Cameras and You

I’ve used various models of digital cameras, from point and shoot series, to the SLR type body series. My personal preference for cameras are the SLR/SLR-Type cameras. They have a wider range of features, and uses, are far more versatile and offer more flexibility than their point and shoot cousins. The downside of this category of cameras is they are slightly harder to use, more expensive and have more potential for failure. One thing I’ve noticed is that people are sometimes very afraid to try new things, especially in the electronics market. I’ve seen people look at digital cameras and say, “No way, too complicated for me!” This is understandable, but when it comes to digital cameras, they are just that! Digital! There is no film, and with that great advantage, means that the user can snap photos all day long, and delete the ones they do not like. This in turn leads to a savings of many hundreds of dollars over the camera’s lifetime (One-time use film vs. reusable media card!) and the potential for great creativity! In situations where the user might not want to snap a photo on a film camera, one can take photos on a digital camera, and might discover some detail, or new perspective on photography he or she would have otherwise missed!

The birth of the digital camera age has come and gone. The age of the film camera is in its elderly days. There is still much use for film cameras in the professional field, and as of right now, digital cameras are still a couple of years away from achieving the quality of professional grade 35mm film. However, it is quite hard to tell the difference as of right now, and for the average consumer, there is no reason to wait if you have not bought a digital camera, or to not upgrade of your digital camera is becomming well aged.

There is still a market for digital camera parts however, and if you have a digital camera you just do not want to get rid of, or really like the interface or functionality of, there are several stores online that are available to you! eBay is a wonderful tool in finding parts for some of the older cameras.

Till next time, keep on snapping those photos and enjoying the wonders of digital technology!

-Eric @ http://www.darntoothysam.com