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Things a newbie digicam buyer need to know: 1) Camera itself 2) Storage media 3) Battery 4) Tripod 5) Other accessories 6) Popular shops 7) Popular websites 8) Budget 1) Camera itself Please do a search for the reviews of the cam ya interested in. It helps when you know at least the specs of the camera before asking questions. Common specs to know include: a) MegaPixels (MP): usually effective pixels are slightly lesser ie a 2.11MP cam may be only 1.98MP effective. b) Optical zoom: in short, it is the actual zooming in to the subject. c) Digital zoom: in short, it is just enlarging the image without actual zoom. It is irrelevant to most users. d) Size Resolution: 640 x 480, 1600 x 1200 etc, at different levels of quality too. For example, Canon cam uses Normal, Fine, SuperFine. Higher size means able to print bigger pics, while better resolution means better quality pics of course. e) LCD - the popular mini screen used as the viewfinder as opposed to the traditional optical viewfinder (the one that your eye look through to capture a shot). Also used to review images and change settings. f) Storage media type: common types include Compact Flash and Smartmedia. g) Movie capabilities: length of movie, size (resolution), with or without sound h) Battery: proprietary or normal AA/AAA battery. i) Picture format and sizes: certain formats take up more space than others. j) Interface: common via USB. Check compatibility. For more info on cam parts and terms, please check the glossary @ http: ///learn/glossary to learn more. A personal recommendation Most people when starting out on a digital cam would have budgets between $300-500. Such cams are usually in the range of 2MP and with 3x optical zoom and some standard functions. A popular choice current is the Canon A40. It is a 2MP cam, 3x optical zoom, movie mode of 10-30sec, with manual controls even for shutter speed and aperture, allows add-on lens and filters and its picture qualit