Finding a top rated digital camera is not merely about picking one with the most megapixels. Because of the way digital cameras are advertised, consumers often believe that only a camera with the highest MP will take crisp photos. Don't be fooled by the hype because this is just not the case. The megapixel count is not the only basis for understanding picture quality, in fact it is only a minor one. All around performance and image quality under various lighting conditions is key.
Digital cameras having the highest megapixels may not provide the highest quality shots. Naturally, if you have perfect circumstances the higher megapixel camera will probably produce a better shot, but how often are you in that situation? Most likely you won't require an extra-large megapixel camera except if you regularly do lots of cropping or print big enlargements.
A top quality lens is key to producing a high quality photo. Among the top rated digital cameras with a built-in lens, models usually have a lens with an aperture setting of f/2 or f/1.8. Actually, one may find several 10MP cameras ranking just as highly as 14/16MP cameras because those 10MP cameras have quality lenses and deliver sharp, well-exposed photos in various light situations.
Don't forget that the images taken at higher megapixels will require additional storage space on your memory stick and the difference in quality for all that bloat is very little.
In general the top rated digital cameras will typically offer a minimum of 3-inch LCD with top notch display quality. Nowadays, apart from a few exclusions, the majority of compact and point-and-shoot cameras no longer sport viewfinders, thus you must depend on the display.
In more and more instances the best rated digital cameras have a bigger optical zoom lens while keeping the camera's size compact. Some larger models have superzooms that will give you up to 35x, which is, in terms of 35mm, 24-849mm. Historically, the image quality from super zoom cameras was somewhat mediocre because of the sacrifice made between higher zoom versus sharp images, however technology advancements have pretty much fixed this issue. These days one may see a good selection of super zoom cameras ranked as top rated digital cameras and they produce very good images. To get the very best image quality and the most features you will need to advance to a D-SLR an appreciably higher price.
When ranking top rated digital cameras, some of the considerations reviewers look at are weight, size and feel of the camera in the hand, battery life, ease of use -- are the buttons convenient, is the menu easy to figure out, optical zoom, display and image quality, the quality of flash photos and images taken in low light, wide-angle capability, does it have an optical or electronic viewfinder, response time, the camera's versatility, does it have HD video, video quality, among other criteria.
So, the bottom line is when you look at a list of top rated digital cameras, don't be surprised to see that some of the best ranked cameras may be mid-level megapixel models.
Valerie Goettsch is webmaster of http://www.digitalphotos101.com, a website dedicated to reviews of digital photo companies, photo editing software and digital cameras. Click here to see her list of top rated digital cameras from point-and-shoot to SLR.
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