Best Digital Cameras

I recommend looking at several key features including lens speed or the "f-stop" rating. The faster the lens., e.g., the lower the f-stop number the better and the more light which the lens permits into the digital camera making higher qualtity less noisy images. f2.0 is very fast and f3.9 is ok, but it will have more difficulty in situations where the lighting is low and can typically be more difficult to focus in lower light situations. Another characteristic is the ability of the zoom lens along with how much of the "zoom" is produced by the lens versus a digital zoom, where software is producing the zooming result. One more characteristic for taking pictures close up would be the ability to take macro shots and how near to the subject matter you can come with the camera and still focus. One extra feature to think about would be the ability to shoot video and the video processors speed, e.g., is the video processor high speed meaning it can capture more than 200 frames per second (fps), or else does it have a low speed video processor. A faster vidwo processor will create higher quality videos.

The critiques of the waterproof cameras listed below gives an interesting synopsis of a number of of the leading point and shoot water-resistant cameras along with a recommendation on the best camera.  

Waterproof cameras reviewed:

If you are willing to spend approximately $1,000 to get the [http://www.squidoo.com/best-waterproof-point-and-shoot-camera best underwater camera] system then one of the top underwater cameras in the extreme camera market is absolutely the Olympus TG-1 iHS. This camera when purchased with the optional Olympus underwater case and strobe enables the diver to take photos in over 130 feet of water and also makes a very good beginning level underwater camera for both the advanced and recreational diver. ntire expenditure includes the camera, a rugged housing which permits the diver to take the camera to a depth of 135 feet along with an independent strobe that delivers the ability to photograph in a varity of diverse situations.