Need help finding a camera?

Always wanted to find that camera? It pretty much really depends on what you want and what your budget is. From P&S (Point and Shoot) cameras to DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) Cameras to the new and upcoming Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens.

I remember when the first digital camera came out, it's price was well over $500. And this camera was just your simple 'point and shoot' camera. That "$500 point and shoot" camera is now well under performed compared to a $150 point and shoot at Best Buy. Technology moves at a fast pace and every year. You will see more and more digital camera brands beginning to be priced at around the same price. Depending on how much you pay, the performance on each really varies. From purchasing DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras to buying a point and shoot camera. Any type of camera will have it's pros and cons. Let's start out with Point and Shoot cameras.

These 'Point and Shoot' cameras have been around for a very long time. They're made to be very portable and very fast and they're priced at an extremely affordable price. Every year, these point and shoot cameras are performing better and better. Giving better picture results for you. They're not as crisp as DSLRs but they're definitely an improvement from point and shoots several years ago. Ranging from $100 to $300 today, these point and shoot cameras are beginning to have very good quality pictures. A majority of P&S cameras have 8 to15 megapixels, which basically means that it will give you a better quality picture. P&S cameras won't give you a sharper image but it will give you an image that you can print and you won't be able to tell which camera you used. Picture quality won't ever touch the quality of DSLRs or Mirrorless Cameras because of the sensors. Talking about camera sensors is a whole other story so we will leave it at that. But for the price of P&S and how well they're performing, they would definitely make an amazing gift for your mom.

Onto Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras (MILCs). These digital cameras are beginning to attract many people who want the quality of a DSLR and the portability of the P&S cameras. The term 'mirrorless' means that there is no flipping mirror, and no need for a bulky light box or pentaprism and therefore no distinctive bulge on the top of the body like DSLRs. Lenses on these cameras are detachable so there's definitely going to be future releases of certain lenses made for MILCs A digital display screen on the camera serves the dual purpose as a viewfinder and status display for setting camera functions. MILCs have significantly thinner and lighter bodies with fewer moving parts. Without a 'through-the-lens' view and with smaller lenses, MILCs are significantly smaller and lighter than DSLRs. Quality is closely matches the DSLR but DSLRs will still win this battle because of the sensors and build quality in DSLRs. MILCs do very much produce a magnificent picture quality. These cameras are still priced in the $400 to $700 range depending on which models you get.

If you really want the best out of your pictures, look no further than DSLRs (Digital Single Lens Reflex). These camera's will produce the sharpest and highest quality photos. get a pair of lens and you may even get sharper images. Nowadays, there's a good load of DSLRs for people who are just getting into DSLRs and for people who are looking for professional DSLRs. For starters, getting a DSLR in the $400 to $700 range is a great investment. DSLR cameras in that price range will help you until you want to move or upgrade to amateur DSLRs. I'd suggest reading much more on certain DSLRs that you're looking for. Some DSLRs won't be able to use older 'film' or 'manual' lens because they do not have a focus motor. There's a lot that goes into taking quality pictures from a DSLR. Talking about which lense to use, how to use your DSLR in manual mode, adjusting and compensating your shutter speed, aperture and iso's. It takes time to really understand the true use of a DSLR but if you want the best quality you can get, a DSLR camera is the way to go. There's alot of information about DSLRs and depending on which brand you go with and your budget, they will all give you tremendous picture quality.