Digital Cameras – Quality Vs. Size
 by: Sara Wells

When looking to purchase a new digital camera there is always the debate between size and quality within the range of your budget. No matter what the budget, the choice will have to be made between a smaller size, more portable camera and a higher resolution camera with more features. Making the choice between the two is simply a matter off considering what the camera’s purpose.

Digital camera users who plan to use a camera for simple point-and-shoot purposes will want to focus their budget on a small, portable camera. These individuals are most likely using their camera to document travels, family events, and personal experiences for their own memory. The photos don’t need to be or a super high resolution because they will not be blown up to poster size, but will remain 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 in a frame on the mantel. It is important to consider that when size is traded for quality, while the photos will be higher quality, users may be less inclined to take photos as the size of the camera becomes a hindrance to taking it along for the fun.

Photographers who are more interested in the end product will want to sacrifice size for a higher resolution camera or one with more features and/or accessories. The bulkier high-resolution cameras or digital SLRs will be the better choice for users who are taking artistic or professional photographs. Even the amateur artist, will want to invest in quality over size to produce the kind of photos that can be enlarged to show detail. Cameras used for professional shots, whether to be displayed in a portfolio, brochure or website, will also need to be of higher quality, and it will be worth hefting the extra weight to get the higher-end photos.

Knowing the type of photographer you are, will help you make the right choice in cameras. When you have an idea of what characteristics are most important to you, take the time to shop, read the reviews, and compare the various cameras in your price range.

About The Author

Sara Wells is a successful writer for http://www.camerapieces.com. She provides information and details on cameras and accessories http://www.camerapieces.com on her website.

Canon Mv940 Camcorder

The Canon MV940 Digital Video Camera combines a 25 x optical zoom with a 32 x digital zoom. This camcorder features a selectable zoom speed to prevent jerky zooming, and records still shots to Secure Digital Card. The Canon MV940 is stylish and compact, and easy to use.

The MV960, Canon’s MV940 performed well under optimum lighting, while low-light performance yielded significant noise. It boasts a very full feature set for an entry-level model, including a bevy of shooting options, fixed- or variable-speed zoom, and a wide-screen LCD. Initially MV940 is very impressing; it has a wide range of features, good quality video and is excellent value for money. It’s still a very good camcorder, but it could, and should, have been better still. The MV940 should fulfill most casual moviemakers’ needs. Canon’s budget-pleasing MV940 MiniDV camcorder falls squarely between the MV920 and MV960. The Canon MV940 shares the MV960′s 680,000-pixel, 1/6-inch CCD; 2.7-inch wide-screen LCD; simple, joystick-driven menus; and palm-friendly design. The MV940 is another budget Mini DV camera. Its main advantage is price, Mini DV costing considerably less than DVD and hard disk video camcorders. The MV940 is a perfect example of what a budget camcorder should be like; it may be light on the pocket but it’s heavy in functionality.

Features and Performance
The new zoom control is good that Canon put into these camcorders. It lets you choose between fixed — 1x, 2x, or 3x or variable zoom speeds. The variable works the same as most camcorders: the harder you press, the faster it zooms. The fixed settings keep the zoom consistent to ward off that herky-jerky amateur look.

Canon has managed to pack a surprising amount of camera in to such a small frame. The MV940 is one of the smallest Mini DV camcorders boasts a 2.7 inch widescreen display, 25x optical zoom, SD card reader and more besides. The Canon MV940 includes a lot of shooting options, including eight auto-exposure modes, three white-balance choices, nine digital image effects, six shutter speeds, and a level marker that overlays a horizon line on the LCD to help getting orient shot. Of course, Canon’s Easy mode will make all the choices, if you want to keep it simple. Thankfully the quality of the MV940′s video is much better. The image is smooth, the color good and the picture clear. The MV940′s native recording m
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ode is 16:9 widescreen, hence the inclusion of a widescreen LCD, which is a nice touch for a budget camera. Sometimes the option for black and white or sepia effect is included. It’s now possible to have your video displayed on a rotating 3D cube or to ripple in a wave effect.

As you’d expect, the Canon MV940 doesn’t impress with its still photography. Images are grainy and low-resolution, though colours seem relatively accurate. Video fares better. In medium and bright lighting, the MV940 captures crisp video with accurate color. In low light, the video exhibits noticeable noise, and Canon’s Night mode doesn’t help. The lack of a useful computer kit is annoying, but not unusual for a camera in this price range.

By: Monty Alexander

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