If you are thinking of buying your first digital camera this Christmas then there are a few things you should take in to consideration. The first thing you want to think about is where you will be using it and what for.

If you are thinking of taking up photography then you should think about getting a high-end camera with a decent megapixel rating to get the best possible results. If you are getting the camera simply to capture special moments in your life then a simple point and shoot will most probably suit you.

There are many cameras for many different situations and finding the one that will best suit you can save you a lot of money. High-end cameras can cost in excess of £500, whereas you can pick up a point and shoot camera for around £100 in most electronic shops.

With most film based cameras becoming a thing of the past, now is an excellent time to switch to digital. Prints are becoming cheaper and so are the cameras themselves.

If you are worried about not being able to work the camera then there are cameras out there especially for this purpose. They have the minimal amount of buttons and have been made as simple as possible so that even a child can use them.

Also, many digital cameras are now being made water and shock proof for the more adventurous person. These cameras are great for capturing those moments when you are out and about without having the fear of dropping it and damaging it.

If you are looking for a digital camera, try using Moneysupermarket.com, who will try and find you the best possible deal around. http://www.moneysupermarket.com

Camdapter is a useful accessory for dSLR camera owners. It is designed for one simple reason – to make every photographer’s life just a little better. The Camdapter Hand Strap System allows you to more easily hold and steady the dSLR camera with just one hand. The camera hand strap is compatible with Nikon, Sony, Canon, Pentax, Olympus, and Konica dSLR cameras. The straps come in a range of materials including neoprene, leather. The basic model is priced at $30 each.

The Canon VB-C500VD is specially designed with special advanced features to make it perfect for any location where a fixed indoor security camera is needed such as in shopping malls, schools, offices and banks. The security camera features an impressive 82-degree wide-angle lens with 2.4x optical zoom (manual) and 4x digital zoom (focal length = 2.6mm~6.2mm). What makes the VB-C500VD more special is that it also adopts Motion Detection, Audio Input/Output and a Recording Stream Function. The Canon VB-C500VD Vandal Resistant Fixed Mini-Dome Network Camera retails for $999 when it is released in mid-October 2009.

Fujifilm has added a new color option ‘Blue’ to its recently released Finepix J30 series. This blue version of compact camera is now available exclusively via UK’s leading photographic retailer Jessops for £129 (about $216). As a brief reminder, the J30 sports a 12MP CCD sensor, 3x optical zoom, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, a new Panoramic shooting mode, Auto Scene Recognition and Face Detection with auto red-eye removal.

Casio also revealed for Europe the new Exilim Zoom EX-Z280, the successor of the EX-Z270. The 12 Megapixel Z280 features 4x optical zoom lens with 26mm wide angle, CCD-shift image stabilization, Exilim Engine 4.0, ISO up to 3200, and a 2.7-inch LCD screen.

The Exilim EX-Z280 records video at up to 1280×720p HD resolution at 24fps and there is YouTube friendly capture mode. It includes also the Dynamic Photo function that enables users to cut out images of a moving subject that have been photographed, and combine them with a different still imag  that forms the back-ground creating a still photo containing a moving subject. This new Exilim compact camera supports SD/SDHC memory cards.