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A memory card is one of the most important
accessories of a digital camera. Memory cards, are used to store the
pictures we take on digital cameras. They can be equated with hard disks
in computers. Camera manufacturers usually fit their gadgets with low
storage media cards. This is a mainly marketing technique, to make users
buy additional memory cards for increasing the storage capacity of their
cameras. Additional memory cards are generally either 128 MB or 265 Mb.
Smart Media, Memory Stick, Compact Flash etc are all different type of
memory cards. The user is required to check what suits his camera before
buying a memory card. It is also possible to re-use memory cards, after
saving the required photographs on the computer, or copying them on a
CDs etc. You can also simply take your memory card or camera to a photo
lab, and get pictures burnt onto a CD.
The internet also enables a person to
send folders of printed pictures via email now. However a computer is
optional, and not necessary, for self- printing of photographs. It would
of course be easier to cater, resize and stock digital photographs with
the use of a computer. Big companies like Canon, HP, Kodak and Epson
sell printers, which can be directly connected to digital cameras.
However, one has to check on compatibility before making such a
purchase. Camera memories are of two types, namely, removable storage
memory and built-in memory. Most digital cameras make use of removable
storage memory for the purpose of recording images. 16 MB cards are
commonly used in digital cameras.
Batteries are the fuel of digital cameras. It is always desirable to
stock an extra pair of batteries for emergencies although; AA batteries
are available in most shops. Digital photography tends to become tedious
due to limited battery life. It is therefore advisable to use a LCD
viewfinder. Some digital cameras also come with rechargeable batteries.
Cameras are commonly sold with battery chargers to enhance their buy
ability. However, this facility also makes the camera costlier by thirty
to hundred dollars.
Optical and digital zooms also translate into an important feature of
digital cameras. The quality of the photographs usually wary with the
quality, and type of zoom used. Internal software applications are also
used in digital zooms to enlarge small photographs. However, this ends
up depleting the image quality of the picture. It is advisable to go for
a camera with an inbuilt optical zoom, in order to preserve the image
quality. It would be quite right to say, that optical zooms should only
be used in instances, where image quality is not important.
Computer connectivity is another important feature of a digital camera.
Computer downloading soft wares are an innate feature of most digital
cameras. Latest computers come with USB connections, which facilitate
the storage and editing of photograph’s, which can be mailed to people.
It is desirable to plan the connection of the digital camera, before
buying a computer these days. Most new models of digital cameras name
USB connections.
LCD viewfinders are popularly known as LCD. This is an important feature
of digital camera, and enables one to view the picture before clicking
the photograph. LCD is a liquid crystal display viewfinder. LCD
viewfinders also function to allow the user to see and liner saved
images, and delete the unwanted ones.
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