{"id":4360,"date":"2014-12-30T07:57:30","date_gmt":"2014-12-30T07:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/?p=4360"},"modified":"2015-01-15T15:28:54","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T15:28:54","slug":"tips-for-buying-a-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/?p=4360","title":{"rendered":"Tips for buying a camera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the January sales either looming or already here, you might be considering buying a new camera. Now I&#8217;m not going to tell you which brand and model of camera you should choose as there are countless options out there and not one of them is right for everyone. However here are some things to consider when buying a camera<\/p>\n<p>[youtube]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_P_3lgXYkpM[\/youtube]<\/p>\n<p>The two most important questions are&#8230;<br \/>\n<em>What sort of photography will you be mostly shooting?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><br \/>\n<em>How much do you want to spend?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Answer those and your search can begin in earnest.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4361\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/camera-type-640x218.jpg\" alt=\"camera-type\" width=\"640\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/camera-type-640x218.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/camera-type-200x68.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/camera-type-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/camera-type-625x213.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/camera-type-180x61.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/camera-type-960x327.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/camera-type-350x119.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/camera-type.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are basically four types of digital camera. DSLR, Compact System camera (CSC), Bridge Camera and Mobile phone. All types have their pro\u2019s and cons<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re want the best quality images then DSLR is probably the way to go. If you&#8217;re after great quality but with less bulk the CSC is the answer for you. Need portability and flexibility? Then a Bridge camera could be the answer. If you just want a point and shoot then the mobile phone ticks that box.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget the lens. If you\u2019re buying a DSLR or CSC then you\u2019ll need to budget for a lens or two. When it comes to image quality the lens you use can make a bigger difference then the camera it\u2019s attached to.<\/p>\n<p>Bridge cameras are famed for their super long zoom lenses but often that comes at the expense of a true wide angle. The lens is built into the camera so make sure it can do what you want before you buy one.<\/p>\n<p>Mobile phones can get a hard life inside pockets and bags. Before you take a photo check the lenses is clean and scratch free.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever style of camera you choose and whatever name is printed on the front, remember it&#8217;s the person behind the camera that makes truly great photos happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the January sales either looming or already here, you might be considering buying a new camera. Now I&#8217;m not going to tell you which brand and model of camera you should choose as there are countless options out there and not one of them is right for everyone. However here are some things to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/?p=4360\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tips for buying a camera<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[45,23,36,24,3],"class_list":["post-4360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","tag-camera","tag-featured","tag-photography","tag-spotlight","tag-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4360"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4363,"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4360\/revisions\/4363"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}