Five Must-Have Features for the Modern Digital Camera

By Marc Saltzman
July 20th, 2009

You're flipping through the weekly flyers from your local electronics store and marvel at the new digital cameras on the market. Not only are prices dropping all the time – for both the compact point-and-shoot cameras as well as the bulkier yet more powerful DSLR models – but new features are continually added, offering even more bang for your buck.

Oh sure, you already know about megapixels, a quality lens and fast processor being key considerations, but there are many other convenient bells and whistles. It can be difficult to keep up with all the lingo – be it image stabilization, facial detection or interchangeable lenses – plus you might not be aware which features are worth noting, and which ones are not.

Here's a look at a few of those, for both point-and-shoot cameras and DSLRs.

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