| Gone are the days of the box-camera - it is | | | | dock for printing directly from your camera. |
| the age of digital technology and digital | | | | The other advantage is that you can recharge |
| cameras have taken over the entire range of | | | | your batteries every time you connect. |
| photography. However, at its early stages, | | | | |
| digital photography had eclipsed the most | | | | Besides considering the above factors you |
| exciting aspect of seeing what you have | | | | should also consider the following |
| clicked on photographic prints. Things have | | | | paper-handling factors before you decide |
| changed and various digital camera printers | | | | which digital camera printer you wish to buy. |
| with many unique and useful features are now | | | | |
| available to take care of this deficiency. | | | | - Capacity: It is cumbersome to keep on |
| | | | adding paper to the printer. As such the |
| As these digital camera printers do not need | | | | number of sheets a printer can hold is |
| a computer to give you the prints, you can | | | | important. Generally personal printers hold |
| print directly from the camera and this makes | | | | between 100 and 300 sheets. |
| it very convenient and portable. However, | | | | |
| deciding which printer, out of the hundreds | | | | - Versatility: Choose the printer that can |
| flooding the market, would suit you best is | | | | print on the type of paper you wish to use. |
| the most important question. Given below are | | | | Some printers cannot print on certain types |
| the special features and other information | | | | of papers that other printers can. |
| relating to these cameras that will help you | | | | |
| make the right choice. | | | | - Paper size: Your choice of a printer should |
| | | | be such that it can handle letter (8 1/2" x |
| In order to get prints at home, digital | | | | 11") and legal (8 1/2" x 14") sizes, as well |
| camera printers have special features ranging | | | | as borderless 4" x 6" and 5" x 7" photo |
| from paper sensors that recognize photo media | | | | paper, panoramic paper, and envelopes. |
| to built-in editing tools. The other special | | | | |
| features are given below: | | | | - Image Quality: The prices of the printers |
| | | | of color photographs, though high in the |
| - Memory Card Slots: If you have a memory | | | | beginning, have now come down and are within |
| card slot, all that you have to do is to | | | | the reach of the average buyer but you must |
| insert your camera's memory card and print. | | | | ensure that the printer can deliver photo |
| You don't need a computer or any cables. | | | | realistic results, which should be as close |
| | | | to real photographic prints as possible. |
| - Color LCD screen: You can see the photos on | | | | |
| a color LCD screen before you print. | | | | - Print Resolution: For fine details and |
| | | | smooth gradation the print resolution should |
| - Front-panel buttons: If you want to | | | | be about 2,400 x 1,200 dpi and this would be |
| preview, edit or remove the red eyes, you | | | | more than sufficient. |
| should choose a printer that has front-panel | | | | |
| buttons for this purpose. | | | | These digital camera printers store the |
| | | | images we capture on a memory storage device |
| - Photo proof sheets: Thumbnail images on a | | | | like a memory stick, a memory card, or even |
| printed page can be displayed on photo proof | | | | the camera's built-in memory. There are many |
| sheets to enable you to preview and choose | | | | people who would also like to have actual |
| the photos you wish to print. | | | | copies of their photographs. It is a matter |
| | | | of choice and depending on your needs you can |
| - One-touch connections: You can have | | | | choose the best digital camera printer. The |
| one-touch connections to your printer, TV, | | | | above-mentioned features will help you in |
| and PC if you place your camera in a built-in | | | | making the right choice. |