Before actually buying a digital camera you have got to know how to buy it! We won't discuss features and specs here but we will go through a list of tips that can influence your decision.

What do you need?

Many people buy cameras that are more powerful than this photo skills. Before obtaining yourself a camera you must spend some time answering the following questions:

What will you use it for?
Where will you use it?
What's your level of expertise?
What facets interest you the most?
How much money are you ready to spend?

Once you have the answer to all these questions you're ready to go to the store and buy yourself a camera. When in skepticism ask the salesperson for some guidance.

Don't go chasing the megapixels!

The many people are not the present important when shopping for a camera. Any professional will tell you that without the right lens the number of megapixels is actually useless.

An average 5 megapixel camera will do a great job and the pictures can not take which much storage space. If you'll print your photos at a conventional size than this 5MP camera will be perfect.

You just have to worry about megapixels when you print your images at very large sizes.

Pay attention to the extras!
When shopping for cameras you have to preventing out the following: the case, the lenses, the batteries, the memory cards, the filters, the reflectors and the tripods.

If you buy more gadgets at the time most probably you'll also benefit from a generous discount from the store.

Do you have any extra gear?

Check if you can use any accessories you have left from your old camera such as: memory cards, lenses, filters, batteries and flashes.

Do you want a point-and-shoot camera or a dSLR?

Even if having a dSLR sounds great you should appreciated that they are heavier and more complex than the regular cameras.

How important is the optical zoom?

A camera usually has both optical and digital zooms. The one you ask for to pay attention to is the optical zoom because digital zoom is in most cases useless and has nothing to do with the actual quality of the picture.

The reviews.

Read some reviews before deciding that camera you will buy because other user's opinions are very pertinent in the decision-making process.

The test.

Before buying the camera you should play a tiny bit of with it to see how it feels in your hand.

The price.

Once you've settled for a certain camera you must find the best price for it. Do a pitiful online examination and thwart websites you can. Usually many retail stores offer alluring bonuses and great prices.