camera lenses
Sunday, December 20th, 2009
Have you decided to buy a digital camera, but the confusion over which one to pick has you overwhelmed? In order to make the right choice to suit your photography needs, consider these five different features before you hand over your credit card.
1. Camera Lens Quality
It costs an arm and a leg to build a superior lens with the best glass. Cheap digital cameras tend to use cheaper lens. Even if a camera has 36 megapixels, the image quality with a cheap lens will be mediocre. Camera manufacturers can’t afford to put superior glass in a cheap camera. If you use a digital SLR that has interchangeable lenses the quality difference between pro level lenses and entry lenses is immense, and measured in hundred or even thousands of dollars.
2. Manufacturer Quality
The materials that go into manufacturing good quality digital cameras cost a good deal of money; consequently the camera price will be higher. The cost difference between the aluminum, plastic or first-rate magnesium alloy is significant. This is even more so with a digital SLR. How a shutter button feels or the chassis strength on a pro level camera, compared to an entry SLR, you will find big differences which are again reflected in the price.
3. Sensor Quality
How a camera sensor handles light intensity and the resulting digital noise is affected by the design, the quality of the CMOS or CCD sensor, and the ISO rating. Try taking a picture with dimmed light and you will notice that in darker areas there will be flecks of color and grains. This is digital noise. Better quality cameras will have better light sensor and far less noise, or even no noise at all unlike cheaper compact digital cameras. Poor sensor quality degrades the image quality even when using an excellent lens.
4. Processor Quality
Each digital camera has a computer chip known as the processor, which receives digital information from the sensor and uses it to construct a picture. The way light is processed affects the general image quality. The more complex and powerful the processor is, the better pictures you’ll get and surely the higher the camera cost. High megapixel pictures processed by simpler and less powerful processor will yield lower quality image.
5. Higher Megapixels
10.1 megapixels on an expensive digital SLR and 10.1 megapixels on a cheap compact camera are poles apart. High megapixels mean nothing if you have a poor lens, sensor and processor. On the other hand, you need to use high megapixels to take advantage of a high quality lens, sensor and processor. Just like many things in life, a good balance is essential.
Author Suzanne Bender has traveled the world with her digital camera. Visit her for more tips on choosing the best digital camera for your needs, as well as how to select the most appropriate memory card for it.
Photography Techniques : Selecting a Camera Lens
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Olympus Evolt E-600 Digital SLR Camera+14-42mm Lens USA
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D300s Digital SLR Camera Body +5 Lens: 3 Nikon MEGA KIT
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KERN PAILLARD 75mm C-MOUNT LENS BOLEX 16MM MOVIE CAMERA
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NEW Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera Body +7 LENS KIT SALE!
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SONY α550 DSLR CAMERA and LENS EXCELLENT CONDITION
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10X SET OF FRONT+INNER+CAMERA LENS MOTOROLA V3 V3C V3M
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Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Camera Body +7 Lens Kit ON SALE
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Canon T1i Digital Rebel 500D SLR Camera 4 lens: 2 Canon
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Hoya SUPER HMC UV Filter 4 Digital Camera Lens 77 77mm
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55mm 3-Piece UV/FLD/CPL SLR Camera Lens Filter Kit NEW
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Hoya SUPER HMC UV Filter 4 Digital Camera Lens 72 72mm
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Hoya SUPER HMC UV Filter 4 Digital Camera Lens 67 67mm
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Nikon N65 35MM SLR Camera with Quantary 55 MM Zoom Lens
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Hoya SUPER HMC UV Filter 4 Digital Camera Lens 58 58mm
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Hoya SUPER HMC UV Filter 4 Digital Camera Lens 52 52mm
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Dedicated Size 52mm Camera Lens Hood for Canon Nikon
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CANON EOS REBEL T1i 15.1 SLR DIGITAL CAMERA+ LENS ~BLK!
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NEW~CANON EOS Rebel XS 1000D D-SLR CAMERA+ 3 LENS KIT!
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Used Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Camera and Lens
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Tamron 70-300mm Di Lens for Sony A100 A900 Camera NEW
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NEW Canon EOS Rebel XSi 450D Digital Camera 5 Lens Kit
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Opteka HD² Professional Digital Accessory Kit for Canon Powershot G10 & G11 Digital Camera
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Hoya HMC - Filter - circular polarizer - 52 mm
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90 Zeiss Lens Cleaning Cloths
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TRENDnet 6 mm F/1.8 1/3¿ CS-Mount Infrared Night Vision Lens up to 32.8 Feet TV-IR500 (Black)
$38.32 The 6mm F/1.8 1/3" CS-Mount IR Lens is designed to provide infrared night vision for distances of up to 10 meters for compatible cameras with a CS lens mount. The lens offers a 56-degree viewing angle, 6mm focal length, equivalent 1.8 F/No and a manually adjustable focus.A light sensor built into the lens automatically triggers the infrared bulbs in low light conditions. No additional power source... |
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Nikon WC-E63 Wide-Angle Converter Lens for Nikon 4300 & 4500 Digital Cameras
$28.99 The Nikon name is equated with extraordinary photographic performance, innovation, precision and optical quality. Nikon manufactures an extensive range of accessories that are meticulously designed to enhance the performance of Nikon products. Nikon's accessories are manufactured to the highest standard and provide great reliability and compatibility.WC-E63 Wideangle Converter lens reduces focal l... |
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Bosch VC7C2755T COLOR CAMERA W/ 5-50MM VARIFOCAL, DC-IRIS, CS-MOUNT LENS.
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Auto Extension Tube Set (12, 20 & 36mm) for Minolt, 246309,
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Nikon C-PLII - Filter - circular polarizer - 72 mm
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