A Buyer’s Guide to Digital Cameras – Part Two

When considering which batteries are best to use, it’s best to think about how often you use the camera and where you are most likely to use it. People who travel with their camera will probably find that rechargeable batteries are the better option as they last longer and you won’t be paying out on replacement batteries every day of your holiday. This also means that you can carry disposable batteries with you just in case your camera runs out when you’re half way through capturing your perfect holiday photo.

Infrequent, at-home users will probably opt for a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. This is the cheaper option, they have a long life and they also don’t damage the environment. The downside is that these tend to be proprietary, so if you want to buy a spare or replacement you have to go through the camera company and if the battery dies while you're out and about, you’re done taking pictures for the day.

The size of your memory will again depend on your specific needs. Cameras usually come with paltry 10 to 32 megabyte memory cards. Thirty-two megabytes will dry up in about 30 shots or even less, depending on what picture size and resolution you chose. Upgrading memory is almost always a definite. Casual users will never need anything more than 256 or 512 megabytes at the outset. People going on two week vacations with photo-blog aspirations will want a four gigabyte card. Even better would be a pair of two gigabyte cards, to ensure a phenomenal amount of pictures regardless of what’s thrown at you.


It’s important to see and hold the digital cameras you’re interested in before you purchase anything as you can get a real feel for the camera but make sure you also shop online as well as this way you can compare the best digital cameras quickly and easily online.