Does Spending More Money Translate Into Better Digital Camera Pictures?

by Chris Campbell

While there may be plenty of good reasons to buy a Canon Digital Rebel XTi, not every camera is good for every photographer. So, depending on what’s important to you, and how you take pictures, you should probably be aware of the short comings of this camera. There’s plenty of information out there about how great this camera is, but for just a minute or two, lets be brutally and critically honest.

The Canon Digital Rebel XTi, is guilty of underexposure in any and all lighting conditions, specifically with the auto setting turned on. Even Canon will have trouble disputing this claim. I heard from one XTi owner that went as far as to send in pictures taken from two separate XTi cameras to Canon, and ask what was wrong. All the pictures were dark and underexposed, and Canon told them, that yes the camera used to take those pictures was defective. Not realizing of course, that the pictures came from two brand new cameras. Apparently the problem is really with the auto settings. If your the type of photographer, that never uses the out of the box factory settings, then this may not be a issue for you. Otherwise just take a pass, there are plenty of other good cameras you should be considering.

While entry level digital SLR cameras don’t always have Live View, advanced models usually do, and they let you compose the photos just like you do with a snapshot camera. The basic models will lock the mirror, and the prism will divert the image towards a sensor that is small. Then, instead of sending it to a capture sensor, it will be sent to the LCD screen, which can take down the performance a bit. If you’re getting an older model you might need to focus on the image manually when you are in Live View, though contrast autofocus is available in newer digital cameras.

Another big concern with point and shoot digital cameras, is image quality. It’s one thing to be able to capture a great photo under ideal conditions. Outdoors in good sunlight would be one such environment. But, if you plan on taking lots of pictures inside, be sure your camera is up to the challenge. Factors that go into this would be a good lens, an adequate sized image sensor, and a flash strong enough to provide sufficient light for darker rooms. Noise free images are quite possible with a good quality point and shoot.

Of course there are other things to consider, but these are the big ones. Point and shoots are quite capable of taking excellent pictures. In the hands of a competent photographer, there’s no reason why they can’t hold their own with the more expensive “pro” category of SLR cameras.

I’ve seen some photos, where it’s virtually impossible to tell the difference between $200 point and shoot pictures vs $2000 digital SLR images. It really comes down to the person pressing the shutter button.

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