Finding The Best Small Digital Camera

Finding The Best Small Digital Camera

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Digital cameras are getting smaller and smaller every year. People seem to have a fascination for very compact gadgets. Remember how bulky mobile phones used to be? I remember lugging around a bag phone the size of a womans purse and much heavier.

Now they have models that are as small as a chapstick.

Since digital cameras are one of the most popular portable devices on the market, a lot of people are looking for the smallest digital camera they can find. If you find yourself scouring the internet and your local electronics stores with that goal, just keep in mind that one way to reduce the size of a digital camera is to include fewer features. Dont sacrifice important features just for a smaller size.

After all, what good is a small digital camera if it only has enough memory to store a few shots, or if it is a low-resolution camera that produces grainy photos?

You need to find the right balance. Find the right trade-off between small size and the important features. Lets compare some of the smallest models to illustrate what I mean.

- The Blink by StyleCam is, technically speaking, the smallest digital camera available today, but it only has a resolution of 0.3 megapixel. Its not built for serious photography. It also doesnt have any zoom function to speak of, but at a price of less than $40, it could be considered a good value digital camera.

- Sonys CyberShot DSC-U20 can also compete for the title of the smallest digital camera, but its loaded with features to boot! It comes with a 2.0 megapixel resolution and expandable memory storage using Sonys memory stick technology.

- Casios Exilim EX-M2 is probably the best investment when it comes to compact digital cameras. It also comes with a 2.0 megapixel resolution, but it can also play mp3 files and record voice conversations. The only thing going against the Casio Exilim EX-M2 is a price tag of almost $400.

Just because were looking at the smallest digital cameras doesnt mean that they will also be the cheapest models. It can be expensive to shrink the best features into a tinier package. It also doesnt mean that we should settle for fewer features. Our investment can go a long, long way as long as we exercise a little caution and do a fair amount of research before making our choice of digital camera.

About the Author:
Brandon Layne is a "serious amateur", using both digital and film cameras primarily for action shots and outdoor photography. He offers current digital photography news and digital camera reviews on his web site



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