Chances are, any modern camera will have enough pixels to satisfy you.
Optics
It is a camera, after all??”not a computer. The optics are important. Your camera??™s optics should
be made of glass, not plastic, and multiple ???elements??? help keep everything in sharp focus
through the camera??™s entire zoom range.
Consider what kind of pictures you want to take. Having a camera that has a fairly wide
angle lens is good for landscapes, indoor shots, and general-purpose photography. If you want
to take portraits or wildlife shots, a longer reach is important. But take a look at the specs for
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a digital camera??”what the heck is a 9.3mm lens? Is that wide angle? Telephoto? Who knows?
That??™s why most digital cameras also advertise their focal length in ???35mm equivalents?????”in
other words, if this digital camera were a 35mm camera, its 9.3mm lens would give you the same
picture as a 50mm camera, for instance. Many photographers know that 20??“35mm is considered
wide angle, while 50??“90mm is thought to be ???normal?????”great, for portraits, for instance. Anything
over 100mm is thought to be ???telephoto,??? good for pulling in distant scenes. 200mm or more is
considered a powerful telephoto.
Be sure to check the 35mm equivalent numbers for an indication of the camera??™s real value.
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