Too many choices! Head explodey! Halp! That is my reaction exactly. So overwhelming! I can't give you any specific advice, but here are some general tips I've picked up:
When camera buying, you should try and find a camera that has a viewfinder (is that what they're called? You know, those little window things you look through to line up your shot) as well as a screen, because it's often very hard to see the screen in direct sunlight, which makes taking photos a touch tricky.
Also, I suggest paying attention to how you're going to cart it around - do you want to fit it in a bag or pocket easily, for example? If so, you might want something smaller rather than larger.
And you want to pay attention to the storage used for the pictures. Most of the time you'll want to buy a bigger memory card than the one that comes with the camera, because the ones that come included are tiny and you run out of space in no time flat. Pay attention to the batteries as well - how long do they last? How do you recharge them? Can you buy a spare, if they're not standard AAs or the like? (I recommend buying a spare. Nothing more useless than a digital camera with a flat battery.)
And finally, when you do get a camera and you're taking photos of people, line up the shot so that their heads are at the top of the frame rather than in the middle. This is the easiest way to take good pictures of people. :)
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That is my reaction exactly. So overwhelming! I can't give you any specific advice, but here are some general tips I've picked up:
When camera buying, you should try and find a camera that has a viewfinder (is that what they're called? You know, those little window things you look through to line up your shot) as well as a screen, because it's often very hard to see the screen in direct sunlight, which makes taking photos a touch tricky.
Also, I suggest paying attention to how you're going to cart it around - do you want to fit it in a bag or pocket easily, for example? If so, you might want something smaller rather than larger.
And you want to pay attention to the storage used for the pictures. Most of the time you'll want to buy a bigger memory card than the one that comes with the camera, because the ones that come included are tiny and you run out of space in no time flat. Pay attention to the batteries as well - how long do they last? How do you recharge them? Can you buy a spare, if they're not standard AAs or the like? (I recommend buying a spare. Nothing more useless than a digital camera with a flat battery.)
And finally, when you do get a camera and you're taking photos of people, line up the shot so that their heads are at the top of the frame rather than in the middle. This is the easiest way to take good pictures of people. :)