Best Digital Camera

For almost a century now, Sprint Communication System has been a trusted dealer for a wide range of cameras and accessories. We sell the world's most popular brands of aim-n-shoot, manual, automatic, SLR and Digital Cameras.

There are many divergent opinions over what constitutes the best digital camera. Although it's largely subjective and relative to the context in which you will be shooting photos, there are certain basic requirements that stand out and these are the camera functions that we will be investigating.

In choosing the best digital camera, you first need to know how you will be using your digital camera. If you will want to just take family photos and send through email that is one thing, but if you are going to print out your photos, shoot sporting events or other outdoor activities then you may need to look at other functions of the digital camera.

The megapixels are one are that should be examined closely when determining the best camera for your needs. Megapixels is a measurement of something called, Resolution. Resolution is the amount of digital information that can be squeezed into a picture. Thus, the higher the resolution, the finer the photograph. The greater the megapixel rating of the digital camera, the finer and more detailed the image will be.

If the digital image is finer, it gives you more to work with; you will be able to crop, cut off some parts of the image and still have a great image to print. Here is a break down of the megapixels: 5 megapixel will produce an image with the dimensions of 2560x1920 pixels, 4 megapixel will produce an image with the dimensions of 2272x1704 pixels, 3 megapixel will produce an image with the dimensions of 2048x1536 pixels, 2 megapixel will produce an image with the dimensions of 1600x1200 and a 1 megapixel will produce an image with the dimensions of 1280x960 pixels.

How fast you can shoot images can be a very important decision when you are taking photos of your child's school play and or a sporting event. So, for these considerations, the best digital cameras will be the ones with a fast recycle time or burst speed. You will usually have around 4 to 8 seconds between shots with a standard digital camera. The digital camera has to write an image file for every shot you take. Be sure to ask how long it takes the camera to write the file if you need fast recycling time.

Some digital cameras may offer exposure control while others do all of this automatically. You may want to find out what setting you can adjust if you are a relatively advanced photographer and manual photographic settings are important.

The digital camera lens and zoom options can also be an important factor when deciding which digital camera is the best. Using zoom features can help you get closer shots without being up close. This is great for taking shots of wildlife without interrupting their surroundings.

The way in which the images are stored can also help you decide which camera is the best digital camera. Some digital cameras use memory sticks, memory cards, discs, or even do a file transfer from your camera directly to your computer through a wireless transfer system. Deciding what type of storage is best for you will help you determine how many images you can store before you need to upload them to your computer.

Also, the best digital camera is only as good as the software that is used to produce your photos. Some digital cameras will only work with some software programs, so learning more about imaging software should help you decide which ones you prefer. However, in general, most software programs work with all the latest computers, and some of the older ones as well. Be sure to check the minimum requirements before purchasing your digital camera.