Article by Laura Lanier
Today’s market is overwhelmed with tons of different models and new ones are being launched nearly weekly. Top brands cover all aspects of digital photography as well as all kinds of users.
First, choose the right camera and decide how many mega pixels (MP) resolution you would like. Basic rule of thumb states that 2MP will give you film-quality photos up to 6×9 inches, 3MP up to 8×10, 4MP up to 11X14 inches and 5MP up to 14×17 inches. Of course, more mega pixels indicates more expensive camera thus this decision is dependent upon funds you have for this purchase.
Amount of mega pixels isn’t the only thing that ascertains quality of pictures, though it’s the most important.
However, there are many more features you have to consider when choosing a camera. Here are a couple of that are most essential:
Select a camera which has optical viewfinder beside the Lcd screen. Lcd screen has one drawback that’s nearly unusable under sunlight, and certainly, cruise vacation indicates lots of sunshine scenes. That’s why you ought to definitely need to have choice of utilizing optical viewfinder.
Image storage – this question depends on few sub-questions. How many pictures do you plan to make? How long your cruise is going to last? Do you have your computer (laptop) with you? Here, you need to make a simple calculation before you go to cruise.
First, check how many photos you can store in your present card. Then multiply that with how many photos you’re intending to make during cruise and you can approximately know how much memory you need. Example: your camera store 60 pictures on one 128MB card. Then you decide: “On my 7-days cruise I will make around one hundred photos”.
Therefore simply get another 128MB card, which makes 256MB total capacity, and it should be enough for around 120 photos.
Tip: Always have more cards with smaller capacity rather than only one with big capacity. In this way, if one card gets corrupted or damaged, you’ll have your photos saved on the others.
Whole different situation is if you carry your laptop with you on cruise. If that’s the case, you can transfer your pictures on it on daily basis. Also, on nearly every ship, there’s a photo shop available thus you can use their service (either for transferring pictures on some media or having them printed out), but bear in mind that they will charge for it. Price of this service varies from company to company and if you plan to use it, you better check prices before.
Batteries are likewise very delicate detail.
The majority of today’s modern cameras use rechargeable NiMH batteries. Murphy’s Law states that they’ll get dry out right at the moment you need them the most and there isn’t any place close by where you can buy the new ones. This has been confirmed a lot of times that you simply ought to really follow general rule – always and absolutely always carry an extra pair of batteries with you (not forgetting, they ought to be charged the night before).
Take some time and read manual and learn about settings. Learn how to use outdoor mode for shutting beach scenes and at evening dark mode for formal night. If you don’t manage these functions, you will wind up with pictures of poor quality.
Look out for water – digital cameras aren’t waterproof, except it’s strictly specified. If you plan to have some photos during water sports activities, it is good plan that instead of using your digital camera buy and use one cheap disposable waterproof camera which are generally available around.
Preserving moments for lifetime memories has never been cheaper and easier. Top brand manufacturers offer number of choices and options to help you make the most of your cruise experience.
