Buying a Camera: 6 Things to Know

5. Ruggedized point-and-shoot camera

Pros: Waterproof, shockproof, freeze proof and even dustproof

Cons: Fewer features than a standard point-and-shoot camera and some have average image and video quality.

Regular compact camera cannot hold up well when they are dunked or dropped. Keeping this in mind we made a list of the best sturdy and durable cameras which are waterproof, shockproof, freeze proof and even dustproof.

These are ultimate cameras for extreme sports, has unique body built and some doesn’t have good features. As these cameras are built to be rugged the camera lack good optics or bigger sensor which causes for poor image quality. These cameras usually have extra muscles to make it waterproof, shockproof, freeze proof and even dustproof which are not used for everyday photography.

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6. Basic Point-And-Shoot Cameras

Pros: Very easy operation, inexpensive, small enough to fit in pocket, pre-installed shooting modes.

Cons: Doesn’t have any manual controls, image quality is average and poor in low light.

The basic point-and-shoot camera is those who wants an affordable camera and to keep to with them all the time. These cameras are also called a no-brainer pick. A basic point-and-shoot camera offers fully automatic and easy to use functionality. It comes with lots of pre-installed shooting modes like full auto, landscape, portrait, close-up, night and many more.

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