Choose the camera is alas to act as simple

After drunkenness and bulimia, the digital camera market enters a phase of maturity. About two third of French households are equipped (AFN) digital cameras. But manufacturers still stimulate consumers with important improvements. If the bridges, on the whole, does not take off, the Compact are pushing their limits. Mainly, these are the most advanced equipment, the reflex, which is progressing with insolence ( 27 in volume) and 24 in value in the first half. It is besides a unique bridge, we have tested this new folder latest compact and made a selection among the best reflex.

What are the major developments Side compact, manufacturers are moving forward in the management of the high and low lights. Speed is also improved. The reflex très avec des de des entrées gamme very with with très avec des de des entrées gamme of de des entrées gamme des entrées gamme des entries gamme range democratize avec. From the "experts" reflex, after Canon, Nikon is also the "full format" (24 36). Good news for lovers of very large angles; a bad for those who were equipped objectives specially designed for the small format and will be unable to cover the surface of the 24 36... The desire to change again to housing (and targets) which taps the amateur we, will lead to reckless spending in the eyes of the Minister of finance in us!

More pixels

The pixel race continues. Marketing is so beautiful that the manufacturers would be mistaken without them. Believed, wrongly, that a model has pixels, more images are quality. If the definition of an image depends on the number of pixels that make up, this gives no indication on the quality of the photo but its dimensions only! A camera whose sensor has a definition of 12 million pixels (MP or MP) is not better than another 6 pm offering, but it will further expand the image: it will be perfect to realize beautiful posters about 70 cm to 1 m! In practical terms, that is not exceed A4 format for the drawing of his photos, 6 pm are amply sufficient. Better therefore to focus on real technical points such as the quality of the sensor and optical, speed, sensitivity, the ability to manage yourself the speed and the diaphragm, the management of the high and low lights...

Choose the camera is, alas, to act as simple. He must then determine what will be for all of these images, with digital, you can enter without any limit. Can decide is often the case to do nothing else than to watch them from time to time on their digital media: more photos are never be printed. Some do print or do away and were reduced to collect memory cards! Those who want to go further are faced with the choice of the software that will classify, archive, treat, and retouch photos. Many solutions exist, which are both complete, simple and excellent quality-price (see opposite).

Finally, it remains to decide whether or not it is appropriate to buy a printer to take his photos. From a strictly economic point of view, the answer is no. But if it is to be happy and to control all of the creative process, the question deserves to be asked. Our record deals with the different options available to the hardliners are photographers printers!