6/30/2013

What Digital Cameras Are Best For Bow Hunting Activities?

By Mike Thompson


Bow hunting is really only fun when you're able to share your experiences with other people. To do that you will need a camera. Although you don't need to be a professional photographer to get great shots, you do need a great camera, some skill in using the camera, and a plan what kind of pictures you're going to take.

Nowadays, digital cameras are practically the only option for bow hunting adventures. There are 2 classes of digital cameras suitable for this and they are the point and shoot and the DSLR.

DSLR cameras are a little burdensome, but they can take photos of moving things, like a prancing deer, due to the high shutter speed capability. On the other hand, point and shoot cameras are lighter and portable, but their relatively slow shutter speed will be an issue if you intend to take photos of animals moving around. A better option is to use a high quality point and shoot camera that also happened to have a high shutter speed.

Aside from shutter speed, megapixels is another important factor you need to consider. In general, the higher the megapixels, the more detailed your pictures will be. But whether or not it's a good picture really depends on how well you use the camera.

There are a wide variety of camera names in the market, and although you don't need to purchase popular brands like Canon t3i, you do need to see what other bow hunting enthusiasts are saying about these cameras.

Aside from getting a digital camera, you will also need a tripod. Being able to quickly move around is essential for bow hunting and getting a lightweight outdoor tripod of about 6 ounces should be something to consider. Not only is he tripod light, but the fact that it has lots of flexibility will allow you to place it on trees and in the water stream, which will give you great angles for your photos.

Being outdoors also implies that you will need some kind of protection for yourself as well as the camera, which would ideally be a hardcover case and a cleaning kit. In the event of rain or high humidity areas, you should bring along some heavy-duty zip lock bags. In fact, there are some durable cameras out there that are built for these kinds of conditions, so keep a lookout for those.

Whatever you do, plan what kind of pictures you're going to take (moving shots or still shots?) and how you're going to take them. Certainly, you don't want to spend all of your time taking pictures, you also want to hunt and have fun.




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