Digital SLR Camera

The Buyz123 guide
Read how this guide can assist your decision-making and ensure that you consider all your options before making a purchase. more

What is available on the market?
Research the various types of Digital SLR Camera that are available on the market and what features you need to know about before you buy. more

Focus - Fixed, auto, manual, continuous
Image sensors - Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) and Charged Coupled Device (CCD)
Resolution - 0.3, 0.8 2 megapixels
Image format - JPEG, RAW, DCF, DPOF, or EXIF

Is it suited to me?
Ask yourself these key questions to make sure that your new digital SLR camera is the “perfect fit” for you. more

Why do I need a digital SLR camera?
What resolution and focus do I want?
Using past experience to help make my choice.

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Step 1: Evaluation

Once you know what's available - it's time to narrow down the options
Look at how well each particular digital SLR camera meets your particular needs and eliminate the ones that don't suit you. more

Entry level, mid level, professional
Battery - Rechargeable, off the shelf, proprietary
Memory - 32 Megabytes to 4 Gigabytes
Shooting modes - dial, menu, portrait, landscape, sports, macro, night

My features list
Use this list to get a quick and effective overview of the digital SLR camera and to ensure that it has all the features that are most important to you. more

Comparing digital SLR cameras to one another
Consider these questions to help you make that final choice. more

Which digital SLR camera is the best value for money?
Which has the best memory and shooting modes?
Which digital SLR camera suits my needs the best?
Which do I like the best?

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Step 1: Purchase

I want to buy it - but how?
The different ways you can buy digital SLR cameras and the pros and cons of each method. more

Internet, over the phone, mail order, department store or specialty store
Choosing a seller - questions to ask
Ordering and delivery - return policies, guarantees, insurance

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