Disposable AAs Given the high power consumption of digital cameras, it is economically and environmentally unjustified to use disposable batteries other than in emergency situations when your rechargeables are depleted. Disposable Lithium AAs are more expensive than Alkalines, but having about three times the power packed in half the weight, they are ideal to carry [...]
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Lesson 4: Megapixels
October 7th, 2009 
Andrei Now you have an idea about the differences between point and shoot digital cameras and DSLRs and you know which one is best for you. The next step is to actually buy the camera. In the next few lessons I will explain to you a couple of very important technical aspects that are essentials in [...]
Lesson 3: DSLR cameras
October 6th, 2009 Andrei Some camera manufacturers have released cameras with the DSLR label that technically are not. I’ll define DSLR’s as cameras that have removable lenses, that have a reflex mirror which allows live optical viewing through the lens taking the image. DSLR’s use a mirror that allows you to see the image you’re about to shoot through [...]
Lesson 2: Point And Shoot digital cameras
October 1st, 2009 Andrei Here I will present the major advantages and disadvantages of these cameras. Point and Shoot Advantages – Size and Weight – to be able to slip a camera in a pocket is a wonderful thing. These days point and shoot cameras are in general slim and light – to the point of not even knowing [...]
