Originally Posted by Frankie Dirtbag
im looking to buy a digital camera with my tax returns and wanted to know what specs to look for (pixel, zoom, etc.). it will mostly be used for snapshots, with the occasional pro stills a la nightshade. any advice? also, looking for something compact and in the $300 price range. thanks.
Find one that allows full manual control.
Pixel count for that price range should be a minimum of 4.3 or better even.
Play with it for a while in store before you buy to make sure it is something that is comfortable for you.
Take a memory card with you to shoot some shots on and take home to see the quality....or you can ask them to put one in the camera, shoot some shots, and have them burn them to disc (yes if you ask they many times will do this).