"Ask the Teaboy"

Frequently asked questions.

1. Film or Digital? - Should I buy a film camera, or move to digital?
2. Resolution - How much resolution do I need to look for in a digital camera?
3. Zoom - Optical zoom, digital zoom - what's the difference?
4. Batteries - Lithium Ion or NiMH (nickel metal hydride) - What's the difference?
5. DPI & Megapixels - What's this 'dpi' business about, and how does it relate to the 'megapixels' of my digital camera?
6. RAW - My digital camera has a RAW image format - should I use this, and why?
7. JPEG's - Some people say I should be careful when using JPEG's because I can lose quality. What are they on about?
8. Screen Optimise - How do I optimise my images for screen and email?
9. Print Optimise - How do I optimise image file size for Print?
10. Video Cameras - Where are we heading?
11. Image Storage - What are my options?
12. Digital memory cards - How fast is fast enough?
13. Flickr - How can I share images over the internet?
14. Card Reader or USB Cable - Which is better?