Why your batteries should not to get wet? Because water can corrode batteries, damaging them and possibly your digital camera.

If it is raining, or if you are near an area of running water such as a waterfall, be extremely careful when changing out your digital camera battery or batteries. Get a safe distance away from the water or water vapor before you do so. Water can corrode your battery or batteries, possibly causing leakage, and this can damage your digital camera as well if you insert the wet batteries. Read the rest of this entry »

mAh stands for Milliamp Hour, a technical term for how much power a particular battery will hold. Digital camera batteries with higher mAh values theoretically last longer without requiring a recharge, allowing you to take more photographs before you have to replace your batteries.

It is recommended when placing batteries in a digital camera that their mAh values match. Otherwise, it is possible that one lesser mAh battery will drain before the others, causing extra strain on the remaining batteries or causing your digital camera to not work until all batteries are replaced.

‘mA’ per ‘hour’ - so 500maH would last 1 hour at 500mA or 2 hours at 250mA or 500 hours at 1mA. Read the rest of this entry »

There are advantages and disadvantages to both film and digital photography. Film and digital photography seem to be a love it or hate it proposition. Either you love digital and hate film, or you hate digital and love film. However, film and digital both have strong points that should be considered before ruling out either of them.

Film
* Lower initial cost
* Better at capturing detail in whites and blacks
* More forgiving of minor focusing issues
* More forgiving of exposure problems
* Film is still higher resolution
* Cameras are generally heavier
* Film can take up a lot of space
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Are you always running out of battery power just before you take that perfect picture with your digital camera? Here are some tips to conserve your batteries when you are out “snapping away”.

1) Turn off your digital camera when not in use. If you are in a situation where you must snap pictures quickly, this may not apply as turning digital cameras on and off take a few seconds, and may cause you to miss a picture-taking opportunity. However, if you are taking a leisurely stroll and can afford a couple of seconds before snapping a still subject, by all means, conserve your digital camera’s energy!

2) Many digital cameras have a regular viewfinder and an LCD viewfinder. While the digital LCD viewfinder has its benefits, it can drain battery power. Turn it off when applicable and use your regular viewfinder for taking pictures. Read the rest of this entry »

If your digital camera supports AA batteries, read the camera manual and check to see if it also supports a kind of battery called NiMH. These batteries tend to last much longer than most standard alkaline AA batteries - plus, they are rechargeable, so they can be re-used for quite a long time.

Granted, the cost of four NiMH batteries plus a charger is more expensive than four alkaline batteries, but you’ll more than make up the difference in costs once you recharge and use the batteries a few times. Read the rest of this entry »

You simply have to know your camera’s capabilities and apply solid photography techniques. Here are some great tips on how to get the most out of your point and shoot camera.

Watch Your Framing

Point and Shoot cameras will have one of two kinds of viewfinders.
* Through the Camera
* Through the Lens

Through the camera viewfinders are simply holes cut through the camera body. While these viewfinders do show you approximately what you will capture on film/digital, they are not very precise.
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There is so much to consider when looking for the best digital camera to suit your needs. It is important to decide what features matter the most to you. The main factors, apart from cost, in assessing which is the best digital camera for you are as follows:

• Size and weight
• Resolution
• Level of Control
• Options and features

The size and weight of the best digital camera for one person varies greatly to that of another. If you want a camera that is lightweight and will slip into a pocket or purse then a ultra-lightweight cameras will probably be the best digital camera for your needs. These are often the least complex of the digital cameras as they offer point and shoot simplicity and are the best digital camera for beginners. At the other end of the size and weight scale comes a bulky 1? pound SLR camera for the ‘serious’ photographer who wants the best digital camera with all of the accessories to take the perfect shot. Read the rest of this entry »