Beginner's Guide To Buying A Digital Camera

We've previously talked about what to look for when buying a Digital SLR camera but what if you've just started looking for a regular digital camera? (Although, with over 30 million digital cameras sold in 2006, there's less and less people who are just jumping into the digital camera market for the first time).

If you need a beginner's primer on buying a digital camera, Tech2.com has a pretty simple beginner's guide.

I've bought a few digital cameras and the best advice I can give is to go to the store and try it out (even if you're going to buy it online). You want to see how it feels in your hand and you want to try the basic functions (startup, viewing pictures, movies, deleting, menu options). The way the buttons are placed on the camera may just not work with your hands and fingers.

Finally, look on ProductCritic to see what the professional reviewers say about image quality and how the cameras you're interested in stack up to each other.