Digital Photography Info

I hesitate to say this ... we're barely past Halloween, but Thanksgiving, although still off in the distance a little, is only a couple of weeks away. And you know what comes next: Christmas. So -- it's not too early to start doing your homework on digital imaging and thinking about the kinds of digital photo gifts you might consider giving this holiday season. If you're thinking about giving a gift that involves digital photography this year, you certainly won't be alone. According to the Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) figures, some 27.5 million digital cameras will be sold during 2007, up slightly from 26.7 million last year.

AOL has a number of areas where you can get basic tips as well as more in-depth information when it comes to digital photography. For example, check out this this digital camera buying guide, put together by CEA in partnership with CNET.com. It's an interactive guide, and there's lots of information that helps break down the various kinds of digital cameras, their features, and what you should look for. It's a good place to get started. Also in a similar format are guides for:

    • Printing digital images

    • Sharing digital images

    • Editing digital images

    • Storing digital images

CNET also has compiled the most popular digital cameras for your consideration.

And there's this digital camera type guide that also should prove to be very helpful. It was put together by digitalcamerareview.com, and it's a pretty thorough examination of current digital cameras. 

If you want more general information about digital photography, how-to's, the basics of shooting better pictures, information on making prints from digital files, and other tips, check out what's available at the Digital World of Photos. Another place that has a more newsy feel to it is switched.com's camera's area -- lots of interesting stuff there.

Digital Photography Review -- dpreview.com -- which is perhaps the most comprehensive review site for digital cameras.

When you're ready to move on and start hunting down the best prices, AOL Shopping has almost 1,000 different types of digital cameras available for purchasing. Not a bad place to start.