It occurred to me that a lot of people that read this blog might have found it because they’re looking for a digital camera. Not a specific one - just “a digital camera.” If you aren’t totally tech savvy (like moi…lol) that can be a helluva task. There are so many options out there. Sometimes buyers have no idea where to begin. I’d suggest checking out Consumer Reports, to start with. Buying a digital camera doesn’t have to be a hassle and it won’t be if you do a little research before making a purchase.

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A few years ago - before I became the techie goddess you see before you today - I went about buying a digicam the complete WRONG way. Buying a digital camera did not seem like a big deal. Of course, I didn’t want to pay too much but I also didn’t want a piece of junk, either. I got a camera that fell midway on the price scale. This is no way of buying a digital camera. Believe me.

The camera I got was made by a relatively unknown company and it was offered in a discount bargain store. It is usually a bad idea to purchase technological items at a store that sells groceries as well - lol.

The first gigantic disappointment - of the many - was that it was REALLY difficult to use. This user-unfriendly camera took me HOURS to master and never did end up delivering what it promised. There was a four second delay between shots. This can be an eternity if you are trying to capture kids or animals or…well, ANYTHING ELSE THAT FRICKIN’ MOVES!

Also, the camera had a two second delay when taking the initial picture so it was very hard to anticipate when I should press the button. A baby’s smile can be very short. In addition, there was an anti-red-eye flash that appeared about a second before the actual flash. GGRRRR!!!

I got lots of great shots with this camera - of people walking away. :/ Even adults had trouble posing for pics with this piece of crap. The first thing I looked for when buying a digital camera after this was quick shots and I wanted a device that functioned like a real camera.

After shopping around for a few weeks, I finally decided to follow my Dad’s advice (if you’re reading this Dad, I don’t wanna hear about it! :P) and check out Consumer Reports. I bought the camera that they listed as the “Best Buy” (not the store, the actual best deal…lol) and I couldn’t be happier with it…I’m still using it, as a matter of fact.

So, just log this under the heading of “TechGirly Advice” - don’t make a significant tech purchase without doin’ a little research first!

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