Pros and Cons of Disposable Digital Cameras

Want to know both the pros & cons of disposable digital cameras? If you are considering buying and using a disposable digital camera, it is most definitely a good idea to know the benefits and problems of disposable digital cameras before you buy one.

Disposable digital camera - these three words fit naturally together in today's world. After all, in today's world, everything seems to be disposable and everything is digital, why shouldn't a camera be, too? But is a disposable digital camera really a good idea? Do the brains that came up with this idea deserve to be saved in jars of formaldehyde and studied for many years to come?

Let us start with the pros of disposable digital cameras:

· They are very easy to use. You do not need to take a course in photography to figure out how to use one of these cameras!

· If you are not ready to invest in a camera yet, or if you rarely use cameras, then it is silly to buy an expensive camera. Instead, save your money and use a disposable camera.

· A one time use digital camera is perfect for anyone who is considering buying a digital camera, but is not yet quite sure if it is the best camera for him or her. Using a disposable one can give you the main gist of what a real one is like.

· A single use digital camera is also a great item for those that already own a regular, expensive digital camera. You can take it on vacations or hikes, etc. and not constantly worry about it getting stolen or broken or lost, etc. Sure, you would maybe lose a few valuable photos, but you would not have to worry about replacing an expensive camera.

· Disposable digital cameras are better than regular disposable cameras for a few reasons. One, you can buy some with an LCD screen so that you can see the photo that you just took. Two, most have a function in which you can delete the last photo taken. Therefore, if you accidentally take a photo of the ground while walking, you do not have to pay to get it developed!

· Many of the disposable cameras are recycled or reused almost in full.

· You do not have to worry about dealing with extra wires and devices and downloading your photos, etc.

Now for some of the cons of disposable digital cameras:

· If we have so much technology these days, why do we continue to think of ways to make things disposable? Shouldn't we be coming up with things that will last long for the pleasure and use of many generations to come? Instead, we are coming up with items that will fill our landfills for many generations to come. (Yes, as stated above, at least most of the camera will be recycled or reused, but still...)

· Yes, you can buy disposable digital cameras with LCD screens (one of the main features and benefits of regular cameras is being able to use this LCD screen and actually see the photos), but you are going to have to pay extra for this screen. If you decide to use disposable cameras a lot, in the end it could have been worth it to simply pay a few extra bucks for a regular digital camera.

· Yes, you can usually delete a photograph that you do not like, but you can generally only delete the last photograph you took. You have to know right then that you want to delete it. Also, if you did not pay the extra money for the LCD screen, it is hard to know whether or not the photo should be deleted.

· One of the other main benefits of a regular disposable digital camera is that you can put the photos in a photo workshop and perfect them before you print them out. With a disposable digital camera, you take the photos directly the processing center, and they print them out before you make any major changes to them (some places allow you to make small changes in-store). Of course, you can usually get a cd of your photos to take home and download...

· The photos, quite simply are not going to be as high quality as a regular digital camera would produce.

Now that we have gone over some of the major pros and cons of disposable digital cameras, it is time for you to decide whether or not to buy one. The ultimate decision is completely up to you.

Anne Clarke writes numerous articles for websites on gardening, parenting, technology, fashion, and home decor. Her background includes teaching and gardening. For more of her articles on digital cameras, please visit Disposable Digital Cameras.