Periodically, I have customers who either do not have a digital camera or want to upgrade
theirs. I have reviewed the cameras linked on this page and they all meet or exceed the minimum requirements
needed. They also have at least 4 out of 5 star recommendations by Amazon.com customers.
My recommendation for digital cameras is normally to pick out a name brand camera (one you have heard of)
first, and then look at those. If you really don't know what you want, the price of digital cameras can often
be a good indicator of how long you can expect the camera to last. I typically take the price of the camera,
divide by 100 and multiply by 2 to determine how long it is going to be before that camera is outdated. That
is not a scientific formula, just something I have noticed over the years. So, a $100 camera will last for
2 years. $200 will get you 4 years and so forth. I could probably come up with a real curve to get a better
idea (because I don't think an $800 camera will last 16 years, so my numbers are more at the lower end of
the market.
For the most part, you should get a camera that is between 3 and 5 megapixels. I would get something with
at least a 3 times optical zoom (digital zoom is unimportant). Other than that, the rest of the features
normally don't really matter for the types of pictures that you need for your web site).
I have picked out 3 cameras from each of the major brands, with a few different prices (depending on your
budget). If your budget is over $300, let me know and I can provide you with a different recommendation. |
