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a）MegaPixels（MP）:

usuallyeffectivepixelsareslightlylesseriea2.11MPcammaybeonly1.98MPeffective.

b）Opticalzoom:

inshort,itistheactualzoomingintothesubject.

c）Digitalzoom:

inshort,itisjustenlargingtheimagewithoutactualzoom.Itisirrelevanttomostusers.

d）Size&

Resolution:

640x480,1600x1200etc,atdifferentlevelsofqualitytoo.Forexample,CanoncamusesNormal,Fine,SuperFine.Highersizemeansabletoprintbiggerpics,whilebetterresolutionmeansbetterqualitypicsofcourse.

e）LCD-thepopularminiscreenusedastheviewfinderasopposedtothetraditionalopticalviewfinder（theonethatyoureyelookthroughtocaptureashot）.Alsousedtoreviewimagesandchangesettings.

f）Storagemediatype:

commontypesincludeCompactFlashandSmartmedia.

g）Moviecapabilities:

lengthofmovie,size（resolution）,withorwithoutsound

h）Battery:

proprietaryornormalAA/AAAbattery.

i）Pictureformatandsizes:

certainformatstakeupmorespacethanothers.

j）Interface:

commonviaUSB.Checkcompatibility.

Formoreinfooncampartsandterms,pleasechecktheglossary@http:

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ApersonalrecommendationMostpeoplewhenstartingoutonadigitalcamwouldhavebudgetsbetween$300-500.Suchcamsareusuallyintherangeof2MPandwith3xopticalzoomandsomestandardfunctions.

ApopularchoicecurrentistheCanonA40.Itisa2MPcam,3xopticalzoom,moviemodeof10-30sec,withmanualcontrolsevenforshutterspeedandaperture,allowsadd-onlensandfiltersanditspicturequalityisoutstandinggivenitsprice.ItsSRPiscurrently@$499.00,thoughitispossibletogetitfor$430orlessinthepopularcamerashopslistedinhere.

Ofcourse,therearesomanyotherbrandsandmodelsaround.Alwaysgoandfeelthecamyourselftoseeifyoulikeit.

CommonstoragemediatypesincludeCompactFlashandSmartmedia.AlsogettingpopularistheSDcardfromPanasonicandtheSonyproprietaryMemoryStick.Mostcameracansupportatleast256MBflashmemory.Forhighendcameras,duetotheirimagelargeresolution,evenIBMMicrodriveof1GBcanbeused.Whataboutthesizeofstorageyourequire?

Mostpeoplewouldsettlefor128MBor256MB,asitallowsthemtotakeatleast100pictures.Thefilesizeofeach

picturedependsonthesize（640x480）andresolution.Filesizecanbeassmallas100KBtoeven>

2MBfora4MPcam.

Clearly,ifyouhaveahighMPcam,youneedmorestorageoreventheuseofIBM1GBMicrodrive,whichisonlyforhighendmodelssuchasCanonG2andNikon5700,sincetheirpicturefilesizesareverylarge.Soifyouaredecidingonthecapacityoftheextrastorage,lookatyourcamspecificationsonthepicturefilesizetodeterminewhatyouneed.

APopularbrandofCFistheRidata（>

16x）,costingabout$80for128MB,whilea256MBcostaround$150-180.

AIBM1GBMicrodrivecostabout$350.

Somepeoplepreferproprietarybatteries,usuallylithium-ion,astheircapacityisusuallyhigherthannormalAAbatteries.However,proprietarybatteries,alongwiththeirchargers,areusuallyveryexpensiveandverycostlytogetanextrabatterypack.

UsingRechargeableAAbatteries,usuallyNickelMetalHydride,areamorecosteffectivewaytopeople.PopularbrandsincludeGPandSanyo.Usually,thehigherthecapacity（mAh）,thelongerlastingitshallbe.Chargersareusuallycheaptoo.Ofcourse,anotherimportantconsiderationforusingAAbatteriesisthatshallyourunlowonbatt,AAbatteriesarereadilyavailableanywhereie7-Elevenstores.

Popularchargersandbattery:

a）MW4798IntelligentChargerfromMustafaCentre@$18

b）RayovacPS41-HourNiMHChargerwith2batteries@$49fromhttp:

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c）4xSanyo1850mAhbatteries@~$12fromMustafaCentre,AlanPhotoorCathayPhoto.

d）2xGP1800mAhBatteries@~$7available@mostshops.

e）GPSmartPowerBank1-hourcharger@$?

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Apersonalrecommendation

TheMW4798IntelligentChargerisahighlyrecommendedcharger,asfor$18only,ithasthefollowingfunctions:

-chargeupto4AAAorAAbatteriesinago

-charge4AASanyo1850mAhbatteriesatonly4hours.,

4AAASanyo700mAhbatteriesunder2hours.

-dischargingcapabilities

-deepconditioningcapabilities,withautomatic

charge-&

-dischargefor3cycles.

-abletoactasadapterwithchangeableplugsformanyelectronicssuchascam,discman.

Atripodisverymuchrecommendedformostpeoplebecausenotmanypeoplecanholdacamerawithgreatstability,especiallywithsettingssuchasfastshutterspeed.Formostusers,gettingatripodatanyequipmentshopshallsuffice.Tripodscancostaslowas$20,foundinCarrefour.

Commonpointstonote:

a）Supportforyourowncamera:

bringyourcamdowntotheshoptotry!

b）Supportfortheweightofyourcam

c）Weightoftripod:

obviouslyyouneedtobecomfortablecarryingitaround.

d）TripodBagavailable?

Otherthingsthatusersmayneedtoknow:

e）Quickreleasecatch?

f）Maximumheight?

g）Sturdyfeel:

byyourownstandards?

h）Rotationofcameraatvariousangle?

i）（Horizontal）levelgaugingcapabilities?

j）Supportforholdingaccessoriessuchasexternalflash?

SLIKUseriestripodsavailable@CathayPhotoshops.

U6600~$40

U8000~$50

U9000~$65

Lightweightunder1.5kg,highlyportableandeasytosetup.Carryingbagavailablefor~$5-10.Moreinfoat:

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a）Lens,filters,adapters

Low-endcamerasdonotallowextralensandadapters.Therearemanypossibilitiesformid-rangetohigh-endcamerasthough.Mostcamerasallowtheattachmentofanadapterforlensorfilters.Thelensorfiltersprovidemorecapabilitiestoyourcamera.

Somelenscanextendyoursuchastele-convertersprovidemorezoomwhilewide-converters,asthenameimplies,provideabiggerview.Filterscanapplyspecialeffectssuchasstarbursteffect,close-upforbettermacroorsimplyjustasUV-protection.Filterscancostaslowas$10orless,whereaslensthatprovidewiderviewormorezoomcancost$hundreds.

b）Camerabags

Therearealotofbrands,shapes,sizesandmaterials.Gotoashoptofindonethatyoulike.Keepinmindwhetheryouneedtohavespaceforextrabatteries,lens,filters,wiresetc.Ofcourse,keepinmindthematerial:

itmustbesturdyandalsodecideifyouneedwater-proofbags.

c）Extrabatteriesandadapters:

alwaysnecessaryforthephotographyhobbyist.

d）Equipmentcleaning,maintenanceandstorageItisalwaysgoodtoinvestinasetofcleaningkitforyourcamera.Dirt,dustanddirtyfingersareunavoidable.Alsoadvisabletostoreequipmentincooldryplaces:

havingadrycabinet,notonlyyoucankeeppreventmoisturefromspoilingyourcamera,butyoucanalsokeepdocumentsandotherpreciousstuffsawayfromdecay.Ifadrycabinetistooexpensive,considergettingadryboxorair-tightboxcostingonlyafractionandgettingabottleofsilicagelcostonlyafewdollars.

Fordrycabinet,checkouttheonesatCarrefour,quitecheapandgoodenoughformostDC.

Fordrybox,thecostdependsonthesize.Arecommendationisthebrand"

Unique"

DryPackCase,availableinmostcamshops,evenphoto-developingshopsThesmallestcostabout$15only,andthegoodthingisthatitcomeswithacameraholdingfunctionsuchthatyourcameraisnottossedaboutittheboxwhenyouhavetoshifttheboxabout.Forsilicagel,youcangetabigbottleofitforonly$4atCarrefour,enoughtolastforafewyears.

e）Softwareandprinting

Thoughnotabigconcern,butdomakesurethatyourcameraissupportedbytheoperatingsystems.Also,havingsoftwarethatenableyoutoedityourpicturesarenicetohave,i.e.brighteningadarkimage,croppingawayunwantededges,stitchingpanoramashots,addingborders,resizingorsimplycreatingcut-and-pasteimages.Imagescanbesenttotraditionalfilmshopstobeprinted.However,donotethatqualitywiseissubjective.Nowadays,manypeoplearemoreintousingtheusualhomeconsumerprinterstoprintphotographs.ThelatestmodelsfromCanon,EpsonandHPetc,whenfedwithgoodqualitypaperorphotocardscanproducebrilliantphotographs.

Statedherearepopularshopsthatmostforumershavevisitedandfindtheirpricesandservicestobeofgoodreasonablestandardsattheveryleast.Themostcommonquestionspeopleaskarepricesandstockavailability.Insteadofpoppingintotheforumtoask,whynotcalluptheshoporaskforane-quote?

Sometimes,ane-quotemayevenbringasurprisinglylowprice!

a）AlanPhoto

1,RochorCanalRoad,SimLimSquare#01-38Singapore188504

Tel:

+653360922

Fax:

+653380269

Website:

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Workinghours:

10.30to8.00pmdaily

b）CathayPhoto,MarinaSquare

#02-219,MarinaSquare,6,RafflesBoulevardSingapore039594

63396188

E-Quote:

//.sg/equote.html

MondaytoSaturday:

10.30amto8pm

Sunday&

PublicHolidays:

10.30amto7pm

c）CathayPhoto,Peninsula#01-07/08,PeninsulaPlaza,111NorthBridgeRoad,Singapore179098

63374274

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