My first share.

Digital Cameras.....when it comes to getting a good picture that looks good printed, no matter what the size........remember one thing........BIGGER is BETTER. When I say bigger, I don't mean the actual size of the camera, I'm talking megapixels. More is always better. If someone says that you can print good 4x6 pictures with 2.0 megapixels, don't believe it. I've found that for lab quality photos, 4 megapixels is the minimum size that you should use.

With 5, 6, 7, and even 8 megapixels being available in compact cameras, a 4 megapixel camera can be realtively cheap. There are TONS of sites to look for a good deal. Your first place should be http://froogle.google.com/.

Also, do your homework. Check out different manufacturers, and the many different varieties of camera. There are many different sites that offer independent reviews of cameras. I've listed some below.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/

http://www.dcviews.com/cameras.htm

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/cameraList.php

This is a far from a complete list. Do a google search for camera reviews, or a specific camera, and you will find lots of different reviewers.

If anyone has any questions about specific cameras, please let me know. I'll be happy to help.


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