Teens are looking for a digital camera they can take with them everywhere, and have ready to point and shoot at a moments notice. Teens want a camera they can quickly whip out to capture something funny about one of their friends. When shopping for a digital camera for a teen you do not want to get something too large, teens want a camera they can easily fit in their pocket and take with them any place. When looking for a camera for a teen look for something small which can easily slide into ones pocket or one that will not take up much room in a girls purse.

The second thing to look for when buying a camera for a teen is its turn on speed. Teens when out with there friends having a good time will want to be able to take a camera out and power it on quickly to capture a moment before its over. Things happen fast when out with yourfriendsand you wont want your teen missing a thing.

The last factor to look for which may not be as important as the last two but is definitely important to a teen is looks. The camera should look good and sleek because youdon'twant your teen to be embarrassed to use it in front of their friends.

The types of cameras I just described are usually called point and shoot cameras as opposed to the digital slr cameras out there. For the most part point and shoot cameras are a heck of a lot cheaper, usually finding a decent one from $100-$300 while digital slr cameras can easily go into the thousands.

The other downside to digital slr cameras is their size. I can't think of any digital slr camera that you can fit in your pocket. A teen is not going to want to lug around an extra bag just to bring a camera with them.

So what's the catch for a small and fast point and shoot digital camera?

The answer is the photo quality. Compared to digital slr cameras the photo quality will not be as good in a small point and shoot camera. But when you think of it most teens are looking to record the memories they are having with their friendsand they are not trying to take very good pictures, you will just want to read about photo quality in reviews before you buy one.

The other big thing lacking in a point and shoot can be the zoom. Most will not have a large optical zoom, but teens are never far from their friends. When looking at the zoom when buying a point and shoot digital camera you will want to look at the optical zoom, don't be fooled by large zooms that are digital. Most point and shoot digital cameras will have two zoom numbers, one for optical and one for digital. Digital zooms are usually not very clear and look fake, so concentrate on the optical zoom.When buying a digital camera for teens make look into size, speed, and picture quality and don't be fooled by large numbers for digital zooms. I find one of the best places to read reviews for any digital camera is www.cnet.com they have very in depth reviews so check them out before you buy.

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