Camera Tests - How to test a digital camera in a fast way

This article is about Camera Tests and gives you a fast way to test a digital camera.

I´m sorry to say it, but most people dont even know, what they are bying, when shopping for a new camera.

It must be said, that eventhough many cameras look the same, they do certainly not perform the same. The question is, how can you tell a good camera from a bad one ?

Here are 4 easy steps, which would lead you on a way to descision !

1) Switch on the camera. How long time, would it take for the camera to be in a mode of readiness. Immediately or seconds after switching.

2) Test the foucs of the camera. Focus in on something very close to you and then do focus on something far away and then go back to a close focus again. You have to stress the autofocus, to test if its fast or slow. If you have a slow focus, you will proberly acknowledge, that children, animals and sportsevents is not a good combination to your autofocus.

3) Do a capture test. Press the capture button and see the results. How long time does it actually take to capture a picture ? A good camera, will take the photo instantly.

4) Check your CCD (Charged coupling device). Get a professionel to do this, along your side. Testing crystals/pixels is not a job for amateurs.

One of the best advices to give on, when performing camera tests, is to seek help from an expert or one of your friends, who knows about cameras.
Hopefully, you wont buy a cat in the bag.