How to Buy the Right Camera Part Four - Making the final decision!

How to Buy the Right Camera Part Four – Making the final decision!

This is Part Four of the How to Buy the Right Camera Series and the last installment. To catch it from the beginning check out “How to Buy the Right Camera” Part One!

There are a lot of different types of cameras available. They come in all shapes and sizes, and can do some pretty amazing things. My own camera can do a lot of things I don’t even know about. Narrowing it down to which one you are going to buy can be difficult, so here is my last bit of advice.

Don’t buy a camera because someone tells you to (I have tried really hard to not tell you to buy the Canon 5D Mark 2 because I use it. Well I said it, but it may be the wrong one for you).
Consider realistically what you will use the camera for, especially what you need and want, and buy for that purpose or perhaps one with a little bit of growing room if you are looking for more.
Consider the effects that camera will bring about. Is it to heavy to carry all the time? Are you embarrassed to use it in public? Does it draw to much attention to you? Does it have what you need for now and in the future?
Lastly remember the photographer makes the pictures, not the camera. The camera is only one of many tools in the photographic process, all of which are initiated by the photographer!

I hope this little series has been of good use to you. I honestly didn’t expect it to run into such a long series. As I am finishing this up it has reached nearly 4500 words. Wow, sorry about how long winded I got. This is an important decision but don’t let it overtake you. The camera only makes pictures. You are the one that makes amazing images and art.

What camera did you decide to buy? For you what was the deciding factor?

This is part four of a series on How to Buy the Right Camera.