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One of the most important decision you'll have to do when learning the basics of digital photography, or any photography for that matter, is to carefully consider the type of equipment you'll start out with. Is especially true when you have to buy a digital camera. There is such a wide range of possibilities, and many different brands, which at first, this process may seem a bit overwhelming.

Buying a digital camera
For starters, the camera effectively fall into three main categories. There is a standard point-and-shoot, which as the name suggests, are designed to be simple camera is designed for beginners. As such, there are very few opportunities to play, which limits any creativity when taking photos. The following is a SLR, or Single Lens Reflex, which will generally have more features and generate a higher resolution, better image quality. If you are really serious about learning photography, I recommend saving to buy a SLR. last category is the top of the range, professional cameras, which will often include advanced capabilities and produce very high quality pictures. However, these cost thousands of dollars, and if you've got a lot of money to spend, would almost be a waste of buying one of these until you learn more.

Buying lenses
Probably the next thing you'll be looking for when buying a digital camera, a lens, or lens. Simply put, the lens is what your camera uses to focus on the desired topic. Some of the major defining features are its lens focal length and aperture. The focal length is basically how the lens will be able to enlarge the image. So more focal length, the more you can "zoom in'.

the average focal length of 50mm. Anything more than that, the lens is considered a telephoto lens (I think the telescope). Anything less than 50mm and the lens is called wide-angle lens. Also worth mentioning are the zoom lens of sorts. These lenses have variable focal length. You can have anything from 28mm - 105mm or 80mm - 210mm. second defining factor of the lens is its aperture. Basically, the aperture is how big a hole that lets light through the lens of the camera on a chip. smaller aperture number, the larger opening and more light is let in aperture will also affect the depth of field, which is how the image is in focus. smaller aperture number of small depth of field.

Buying a tripod
Next on the list when buying a digital camera tripod. Often when taking photos, you will not be able to hold the camera still enough to achieve a beautiful, sharp images. This is mainly due to lack of light, which in turn reduces your camera's shutter speed, resulting in a soft or blurry pictures. The thing is, you can often get amazing photos in the early morning or at dusk, when there is very little available light. This is where the stand comes in. It allows you to use your camera's full range of shutter speeds, and an interesting combination with their hole, often yielding incredible results.

When you buy a tripod, try to look for one that is powerful, but also not too inconvenient to carry around. They are generally adjustable, but just in case, make sure it is high enough for you to be able to look through your camera at eye level.

memory cards
Next to buying a digital camera memory cards. These tiny devices are much more convenient and practical than traditional photographic film, and you can literally hold thousands of photos on one of them. They differ in memory size, and can range from as low as 128MB up to 32GB, and even higher. Most SLR's will use the Compact Flash or CF memory card, while a small camera will be more likely to use Secure Digital cards, or Sony Memory sticks.

If at some point you decide to buy another camera, try to look for one that uses the same type of memory card as your original camera. This will allow you to exchange them and is far more convenient than with cameras that use two different memory cards. Most small, point-and-shoot cameras do not use SD cards, but some of the more sophisticated ones will use the CF card.