The Digital Camera Has Undergone Significant Change
Recall the days when purchasing a digital camera meant making a choice between two or three different models? Those were the days. There were literally just three digital cameras available for purchase in 1995, and they were all from Apple: the Quicktake 100 (which had been launched in 1994), the Kodak DC40 (which had been introduced in 1995), and the Casio QV-11. Back then, it was simple to get information about each camera and choose which would be the most suitable for your needs. Those days are far gone, to put it mildly. You will have to sort through hundreds of different models and make countless decisions, such as how many megapixels you would like your camera to have, what type of media you would like your camera to store your images on, and what levels of digital and optical zoom you will require…not easy tasks, especially if you are unfamiliar with the term “megapixel.”
It wasn’t long ago that I decided that my old film camera needed to be replaced, and I made the momentous choice to purchase my very first digital camera. I have always been one of those individuals who is wary of new technology, but friends and family had been telling me for years that it was past time for me to make the switch to electronic records. My friends and family all agreed that the advantages of owning a digital camera exceeded my apprehension about high-tech devices. That I could save a lot of money on film and processing expenses, that I could see my photographs immediately, edit them on my own computer, and print just the photographs that I wanted, were all claims that they made to me. So I thought it was time to join on the technological bandwagon and purchase a basic digital camera for myself to use as a backup.
It’s much easier to say than to accomplish.
After a series of unsatisfactory visits to the electronics shops in my neighborhood, I was left befuddled and without a camera. I’ve never been frightened by salesmen before, but the electronics shops were a full and utter overpowering experience. I had no idea there were so many different digital cameras on the market today, and I had difficulty comprehending what the salesmen were saying when they sold their goods to me! Megapixels, CF, CCD, dpi, MMC…does anybody have any idea what any of these acronyms stand for? Finally, I decided to try my luck on the Internet, where, at the very least, I could do the search on my own terms, without the presence of unsolicited salesmen, and from the comfort of my own residence.
Initially, I attempted to shop on the major online shopping sites, but found most of them to be even more overwhelming and perplexing than the physical shops. I’ve been using the Internet for years, yet I had trouble navigating most of these sites since they were unfamiliar to me. Not only that, but there were even more digital cameras available to select from than there were at the shops themselves! It had never occurred to me that it was conceivable. I wanted direction…objective counsel in a language I could comprehend and relate to.
Finally, I came across a new website, www.techselector.com, which I decided to check out. The website claimed to guide me through the process of finding the perfect product every time-in just four easy steps. Having had some negative encounters in the past, I was hesitant to try this, but I decided to give it a go. I was told to first choose the type of good I was searching for-digital cameras-and then answer a brief multiple-choice quiz about that category of product. I was expecting the questionnaire to be time-consuming and filled with jargon I wouldn’t understand, but it was really very simple. It was straightforward, and any technical terminology was explained to me in layman’s terms throughout the process. Following completion of the questionnaire, the site produced my own customized Product Report, which included a list of the best goods for me based on my responses to the questionnaire. My understanding of the report was simplified by the fact that I was able to see images of the goods, review comprehensive specs sheets, and compare various products. Having spent just a few minutes going over my Product Report, I came to a conclusion and bought my first digital camera with the click of a button.
Though the year 1995 has passed and there are many more than three digital cameras to select from these days, the cameras we use today have incredible capabilities that we couldn’t have imagined back then. Avoid being deterred from purchasing a fantastic new camera-or any other new high-tech gadget-because of the overwhelming number of available models and the complex technical language. Techselector.com offers a variety of product categories, technical manuals, and glossaries that may assist you in understanding all of the terminology and features that are available. Best of all, the website can assist you in sorting through the many goods and identifying the ones that are most appropriate for you, quickly and simply. My new digital camera just arrived a few weeks ago, but I’ve already forgotten what it was like to purchase film for my old one. Honestly, if I had known it would be that simple to locate the ideal digital camera for me, I would have done it a long time ago.
