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The Idiot’s Guide To Camera Settings

David Peterson — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:12:56 +0000

Okay. Maybe that’s a bit harsh. Nobody is calling anyone anything, but if you are very new to photography, this article is for you. Your camera can seem like a confusing mess of knobs and settings when you get it for the first time. Don’t worry. You will only be using a few of these [...]

Do more Megapixels mean better photo quality?

David Peterson — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:19:25 +0000

They’re getting better every year. Camera makers and your local Best Buy salesman are always talking about the next model with more megapixels than the one that came before it. The new numbers make your current model seem obsolete. If you bought a camera with six megapixels a few years ago, you wish you could [...]

Should You Purchase A Combo Movie and Still Camera?

David Peterson — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:38:30 +0000

More and more video cameras these days have 'still image' capabilities - that is, they can take single images as well as moving video.

And this begs the question - should you purchase a video camera that doubles as a still image camera for when you don't want to take movies. Or alternatively, should you purchase a still camera that also does movies?