Friday, December 26, 2014

Checking Out The Very Best Smartphone Camera Features

By David Throop


Today's smart phone cameras are more powerful and smarter than ever. Yet, not all of these amazing phones are created equal and some have better features than others. Here are some important features to look for, to help you save money and get the best smartphone camera possible.

When you shop for smart phone cameras, you want something that is fast and simple. After all, you don't want to wait on one of those special moments "frozen in time". By the time you make adjustments or wait for the camera to boot up, you could miss the shot. A good model should be as easy as pointing and shooting, and yet it should still deliver good quality images.

When you compare smart phones you'll see major differences when it comes to megapixels, but not many people understand the importance of megapixels and photo images. One megapixel contains one million tiny units known as pixels and that is what makes up digital images. In fact, megapixels make the difference between normal and high definition images. Yet, megapixel capability in digital cameras can be deceiving.

Most of the better smart phones on the market today have cameras with enough megapixel images to do a good job. For example, there may be very little difference between 16 MP images and those from 8 MP cameras. Extra megapixels can make a big difference in full color images that you print from your computer, and because most mobile phone users do not print out their images, megapixels should not be much of an issue. For example, a five megapixel image should be just fine for uploading to online sources.

When you check into top smartphones you'll see things like digital image stabilization features. This is good to have if you take a lot of pictures on the go. Maybe you like taking action shots or movies from inside of you car. If your phone has digital image stabilization it will eliminate many of the blurring effects from shaking and camera movements.

HDR (high dynamic range) is an important feature you may want to consider. With this option, your smart phone actually takes 3 pictures of the same image and combines them into a clear and better looking image. However, it works best for still life images, and may not be needed if most of your pictures are of family and friends.

Whenever it is too dark for normal images, a good LED flash can save the day. Make sure your new phone has LED flash and you may want to pay extra for a phone that has dual LED flash. This will give you better flash photos but it comes with a price. It uses more power and it can be more expensive.

As a general rule, if you want to get the most camera phone for your money, ease of operation is very important. Megapixels are not that big of a deal. Digital image stabilization and dual LED flash as two excellent options to consider, if you can afford them.




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