~Avoid higher digital zoom cameras as they only increase the size of the pixels, making your images look stretched. Don't fall for advertisements stressing only on higher digital zoom but not the optical zoom.

Easy operation

Many people look for different features in a camera for easy handling. "Features to look for include anything that assists in low light shooting conditions, image stabilization, noise reduction and different flash modes," says Shibu.

For example an Olympus Zoom camera has three flash modes-- Red Eye Removal, Fill-in and the plain Flash. Thus, multiple flash options are offered in several digital camera brands.