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Point and Shoot Digital Cameras

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Photographers found the old-fashioned cameras to be just too big and bulky. Instead, they chose a point and shoot camera, since these were easy to carry so they were used most often. The only problem with these cameras was the pictures from these cameras were not as good as 35mm cameras, but at least you could take these cameras with you anywhere and capture pictures you normally might miss. The Olympus Stylus camera is an example of this type of camera.

Other things to think about with P&S digital cameras are the following:

• Light: The right type of P&S digital camera will not have an on-camera flash. When you are taking a picture you need to see the image. Your eyes need shadows to make out the shape of the image you are shooting. When the light comes from the same direction as the lens, there are no shadows. This simply means that any image that is close to the camera lens will become washed out, while the subject of your shot will be exposed. However, the background will be black.
• Pixels: When you are looking to buy a P&S digital camera, it would be a great idea to find one that has at least 4 – 5 Megapixels. This way you will get the best picture quality possible.
• Zoom: It is best to stay away from the zoom feature. The zoom feature does the exactly the same thing that editing software does. It will crop and enlarge the image for you. So it is best to go with the graphics software for your enlargement needs and stay away from the zoom feature. However, the optical zoom is different than the digital zoom is, because the optical zoom uses the optics of the camera lens to focus on the subject being shot, but without sacrificing image quality.
• Compression: Most P&S cameras come with a compression feature built-in. You just take the picture and the camera engages the compression so the image is reduced before being saved to disk. Make sure the one you pick allows you to adjust the settings for compression.

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