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Introduced barely a decade ago, digital cameras have moved from being expensive, ineffective techno-toys to affordable, effective, highly-functional devices that regularly outsell most categories of film-based cameras. With no processing or film costs and the immediacy of seeing your just-shot images digital cameras are a popular option for parents of new children. Plus virtually instant uploads to your computer and the Web, quick and easy editing and fine-tuning, and the ability to generate high-quality photographs with almost any ink jet printer makes them an ideal choice to capture your child's development.
The first step when buying a digital camera is to decide which camera will best meet your needs. The following questions will help you get a better idea of which digital camera will be best for you:
What do you want to use your digital camera for? Do you want to simply document the life of your new baby or do you aspire to being a digital artist?
Do you want to print the images you take of your baby? In large sizes? In this case look for a camera with a high resolution.
What kind of printer do you plan to use? What are it's resolution requirements? Again look for the resolution of your new camera.
Do you only plan to e-mail your pictures to friends or publish your images on the Web? If so you do not need much resolution so a high resolution camera will not be a priority for you.
Will you be taking your digital camera to Europe or around the world? If so look for lots of storage.
Will you always be able to get very close to your subject? If not look for a digital camera with a good telephoto zoom lens.
Will you be taking pictures of small items like stamps, coins, bugs, flowers, etc as well as your baby? If so look for a digital camera with a macro feature.
Do you already own Photoshop or Photoshop Elements? Then you might want to get a camera with a Photoshop plug-in.
Will you be taking photos of your baby at night, indoors, or in other low-light? Then get a camera with flexible over sensitivity or ISO equivalents.
Do you plan to take photos of anything that moves quickly. If so then get a camera with a fast burst rate.
Do you want to make sure that the money you save on film and developing doesn't just end up getting spent on batteries? You then might want to get a camera with rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries or the equivalent.
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