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For most people, the debate over whether digital cameras can compete with film cameras is over. The continual technological improvements in digital cameras mean that the quality provided by a digital camera can be just as good as with a film camera.

Obviously, a lot of the weight of this debate lies squarely on the shoulders of the photographer.

Photographs taken from a digital camera can turn out the same, in terms of quality and clarity as they would from a film camera, when they are used properly with the technical aspects taken into account.

Digital cameras still need to be used properly, or they will provide poor quality results, just as a film camera would if aspects such as lighting and aperture were not considered.

The best thing about digital cameras, particularly for beginners or amateur photographers is that the LCD screen provides the opportunity to preview your shots and see if they are worth keeping, prior to spending the time and money on getting them processed.

Many digital cameras also have photo enhancement features and programs such as Photoshop that can be used to crop and change elements of your photographs to achieve the best possible results.

Color alterations and experimentation with cropping and zooming can also be done, depending on the features of your digital camera.

When choosing your digital camera, keep in mind what exactly it is that you want it for. If you do not intend to experiment with technical programs on your camera, then it makes sense to not spend extra money on a more expensive camera that has these options in the first place.

If you want to be able to just point and shoot with your digital camera, then purchase a digital camera that has basic point and shoot functioning, otherwise you may find that you become exasperated and overwhelmed trying to work out the functioning mechanisms when you go to use your camera.

Decide what sort of functions that you require from your camera, and then shop accordingly. Also, make sure you are able to use the functions on your camera, and learn how to use them if you are unsure. There is no point having amazing functioning ability on your camera if you are unsure how to correctly use them.

Try and also not get too caught up in brands. If your used to a particular brand in a film camera, and have no real idea on digital cameras, then try sticking with that brand in a digital. You will in most cases find that the learning curve is not so steep as you have been using a similar camera, with similar menu systems and buttons.

Of course if you have something specific in mind, or cant find what your after from our site, drop us an email and we will happily help. The staff at Cameras Only will always try and help with your decision, as we recognise its a very daunting experience for first timers.

Olympus have a new camera on the market, the FE240.

This little gem packs a lot of features into a small camera. Some camera manufacturers try and pack large zoom lenses in their small cameras to try and be better than the rest, however more often than not, this will result in a very poor quality lense, even if the zoom is huge.

This olympus, like a lot of olympus cameras, is different. Its a 5x optical zoom, which is quite large, yet the quality is still very good.

The stylish Olympus FE-240 Digital Camera is one of the most automatic, simple digital cameras available on the camera market. Almost everything is fully automized, making it a genuine point and shoot digital camera.
This could be as much a positive feature to one person as it may be a turn-off to somebody else.
The user of this camera will be sure to look the part, as the Olympus FE-240 comes with an attractive metal body in either silver or black.

With 7.1 Mega pixels, the Olympus FE-240 has 5 x optical zoom, which equates to 38-190mm on a 35mm camera as well as a 4 x digital zoom.
View your captured moments on the adequate 2.5 inch LCD screen.
Although everything is fully automated, the Digital Image Stabilization can be utilizes, and the built-in guide will enable easy access to this function.  The menu offers multi-language options with an impressive 25 languages available.
ISO settings are high, with 50-1000 being offered. There is Super Macro mode offered on the Olympus FE-240 from 3 centimeters.

There are 15 scene modes available which will add to the creative and personalized elements of your shots.
The capacity of your memory card will determine the capacity of your movie recordings, which are available with sound. Movie mode sizes of 640×480/30fps or 320×240/30fps.

There are 20MB of internal memory that can be utilized and the internal card slot will hold xD-Picture card Type H/M up to 2GB.
The USB connectivity can be used with either PC or Mac and USB Direct-print is available if you have compatible equipment. The Olympus Fe-240 also offers the TruePic Turbo Image processor.

Included in the pack when you purchase the Olympus FE-240 digital camera is the LI-42B Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery and Charger, stylish Wrist Strap, Quick Start Guide, Basic Manual, and CD-ROM. One USB Cable and an Audio/Video Cable are also included.

Check it out, learn more, compare prices. 

The Olympus Evolt E-330 Digital Camera is the perfect camera for the creative and technically minded photographer.
The Evolt comes equipped with 7.5 mega pixel image sensor.

This versatile camera offers a useful interchangeable lens mount which can be used for Olympus Zuiko Digital lenses.
The Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 lens is included when you purchase the Evolt E-330.

Although it is not a particularly aesthetically targeted camera, it has a range of functional features and is an extremely useful camera.

A true optical viewfinder is incorporated into the camera. The Olympus Evolt E-330 is a pioneer in the field being the first SLR camera with the capacity for Live View on its 2.5 inch colour LCD monitor with vertical tilt.
It has a wide range of functions including manual and auto focus modes.

These particular modes include adjustable AF area. There is also Single-shot and continuous settings available, as well as Auto Bracketing and Sequential Shooting, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual Exposure and a large number of different scene modes. Image Adjustments that may be used include Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness, Monochrome and Graduation.
The metering systems available with this camera include Spot, Centre-weighted and Digital ESP.

For the photographer who wishes to use external flash units, Hot Shoe is available.

There is also a sliding pop-up flash that is built into the Olympus Evolt E-330 which includes six different operating modes and the capacity for adjustments to intensity.

Shutter Speeds are from ¼ 000 to 60 seconds and ISO settings are variable with ISO equivalents from 100 to 1600.

There is a video cable which allows for connection to a television and a remote control is available as an optional purchase as well as USB for computer connection.

Color space options are the Adobe RGB and sRGB and JPEG, uncompressed TIFF and RAW files can be used on the computer.

The rechargeable lithium-ion battery and charger are included with the Olympus Evolt E-330, as is the necessary software.

The Olympus Evolt offers great features and is very versatile. It offers a wide range of choises when it comes to operating modes and functions and in general, has great resolution. The major bonus with this camera is the unique feature it has of allowing an external flash to be used in conjunction with its internal flash for bounce/fill. There are many features that can be utilized on this functional camera.

One can rattle on all day about the Evolt 330’s features, however what about real value to you the end user. Well I think its best feature is its automat dust reduction system. Those that use Digital SLR’s must consistently clean them as the sensor attracts dust like flies to a….well they attract dust. Sometimes cleaning the sensor just isnt practicle, you might be out of time, or in an environment where you just dont want to open up the camera and expose its internals, you could be photographing a sandstorm, it might happen……

Anyway, one less thing to worry about like the sensor is dirty at an inconvenient time is just great news in my book, hopefully other camera manufacturers follow suit, and soon…..

The olympus Evolt E-330