Thanks to technological advances, the technology and accessibility of digital cameras is advancing at astronomical rates. This allows an amazing amount of normal people to purchase cameras for immortalizing their exploits and capturing unforgettable memories.
Only a few years ago, the trend in the newest cameras was moving towards smaller and smaller cameras. This actually limited the number of features that a digital camera could have, and a lot of cameras that started coming out, while affordable in price, did not have a lot of quality features. Now in more recent times, digital camera companies have realized that size does not matter so much anymore, and have started concentrating on how many awesome features they can fit into a reasonably sized digital camera.
For example, Canon’s newest digital point and shoot – the Canon G12 – has 10 megapixels (a reasonable amount without overdoing it), can shoot HD video (a great new feature), and 5x optical zoom with stabilization. This camera is highly rated by owners, and features many different great new features that make it a great buy for the money ($499 but can be bought for much less on alternative websites like Amazon). These are three key new features of all of the best new cameras today : a great optical zoom, the ability to shoot HD video, and powerful megapixels.
Another great new digital camera available today: the whole Panasonic Lumix range is well known and highly rated. Lumix’s range from small handheld sized point and shoots to heftier digital SLR cameras that have powerful zoom capabilities. They are all affordably priced, where you get one of the biggest bangs for your bucks within the digital camera industry.
A final digital camera consideration to look into is the newest Olympus Stylus TG-180 Tough. This is one tough camera, with waterproof casing, the ability to be dropped from 6.6 feet, and freezeproof down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit – making it perfect for this seasons winter sports.
