Buying the Right Camera

Buying the right camera is today’s subject. We have all faced a high pressure salesman, the social pressure of trying to be like or better than everyone else, and you may feel like you want to try and get what camera a professional has so you could do the same stuff as them.

Those are all the wrong reasons to consider buying a certain camera. I will be honest I have gone through many of those situations, so I am not trying to point fingers. The whole purpose of this series is to try and get you closer to what you really want and what you really need.

There are a few things you need to consider when buying a camera. This post is the beginning of a series on how to buy the right camera for you, and not for everyone else. If you are pro and already have the camera you want then this maybe isn’t exactly what you want to read today. That is cool.

When I am considering buying a camera I consider a few of these things. From the outset I am going to make the assumption that money isn’t a problem, we just don’t want to spend more than we absolutely have to. So I am not going to tell you buy a $40,000 camera if you only need a $100 one.

• What do I need and want this camera to primarily do for me?
• Where and when is this camera going to be used?
• What are the major types of cameras and the practical differences?
• Remember who and what actually makes pictures better.
• Making the final decision.

If you have to make a decision now then go ahead and just use this quick outline to help yourself out, or read these follow up posts to get help buying what you need and will actually want later one.

What do you consider primarily when thinking of buying a camera?