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Polaroid Cameras I User Manual

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Buying a digital camera:

Checklist:

1. Megapixels:

< 2 Megapixels – eBay low quality only

2 Megapixels

3 Megapixels


Very High Quality

4 Megapixels

5 Megapixels

6 Megapixels

Professional

8 Megapixels

11 Megapixels

2. Zoom:

Digital Only

3X Optical Zoom

7X Optical Zoom

10X Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom in addition to Optical

Zoom


Professional

Interchangeable Lenses

3. Memory card:

Internal memory only

Easily removable memory card

Memory card tough to access

4. Feature/Mode Select

Mechanical/selector wheel

Menu system – button select

5. LCD display

No LCD

Small LCD

Medium LCD

Large LCD

6. Size:

Small – fit in pocket

Medium – midsize

Large – Neck strap

7. Construction

Rugged- with well protected lens
recessed flash

Medium –good case but some exposed
parts, pop-up flash

Large camera with exposed parts and
lens that requires careful handing. Flash
shoe.

8. Batteries:

Standard Size: AA or similar (can use
rechargeable)

Proprietary: (special brand charger)

9. Optional shooting modes:

Panorama – “stitch assist”

Custom modes

Aperture or shutter priority

Night shot

Automatic

Manual

Portrait mode

Continuous high speed shooting

10. Features common to most
cameras:

Movie Mode with sound

Self Timer

Macro Focusing

Infinity Focusing

Black and White Mode



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