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Many people ask “When is the right time to buy a camera?” To answer this rather mind boggling question, many salespeople say that the best time to purchase a digital camera is when you need one. Photography enthusiasts would have to disagree to this but in a practical sense –this advise is actually sound.

However, if you want the latest camera or something fresh from the oven as they say;  do not buy right NOW because camera manufacturers usually announce their newest additions to their series of cameras. Majority of these manufacturers announce their newest digital cameras on the first quarter of the year i.e. from January to February. Most of the time these cameras will make it to the store shelves around February or March. So if you are itching to buy a new camera, go to stores in March. The second announcement usually happen in the month of September and the items will be released just in time for Christmas. The waiting game might be the hardest part of it all but if you really want the latest camera, all you have to do is save your money and wait. Or, if you find a camera that you really like then go ahead and buy it.

Planning to buy a new camera? Now that you have seen the newest models from Nikon, Olympus and Sony you might be interested in buying a new shutter gadget. But what are the things you should consider when buying a camera apart from the specs?

Before you go out to buy that camera here are a few questions you should answer first:

• What will you use the camera for?
• Will you be taking portraits, macro shots, sports shots, or landscapes?
• What is your budget?
• Under what conditions will you be using your camera for? Would it be indoors, low light or bright or outdoors?
• What is your experience in using cameras?
• Will you be using auto mode most of the time or do you want to learn photography in its purest sense?
• What size of camera do you need? Is portability important to you?

It would be good if you answer these questions before purchasing a camera. By doing this you will be able to make the right decision on which camera to buy.

Nikon USA is following the old saying “Out with the old, in with the new” by unleashing new CoolPix models. The CoolPix P100 from Nikon is equipped with rather high-end features i.e. 26x optical zoom lens, 10fps burst (all bursts in full resolution), full HD video recording, and a 10 megapixel CMOS image sensor. This beautiful and powerful camera is in the Prosumer category and can be yours for $399.95.

For those not fond of compact cameras, check out the S6000, S4000, S3000 and S8000 models. These compact cameras are equipped with 14 megapixels and have 10x optical ED zoom. With a vibrant LCD, these compact S-series cameras from Nikon are also HD video recording capable. According to the grapevine, the S8000 will be sold at $300 and will come in silver, black, red and bronze.

The S6000 on the other hand will be sold for $249.95 and it comes in silver, red, bronze and black like the S8000. But what makes these S-series models different from each other apart from the tag price? The S6000 is a slim unit, it is only 1 inch thick but even if this baby is small it packs a lot of power. With its wide optical zoom of 7x and its 4 way vibration reduction capability, this compact camera is something digicam aficionados will love.

The S3000 on the other hand is a budget shutter but looks real cute. At $149.95, this affordable CoolPix camera from Nikon boasts 12 megapixels , 4-way VR, 4x wide zoom and other cool features.  When it comes to video recording, this camera only shows videos in VGA resolution which means it is only 640×480. But that is the only handicap and this baby is cool enough anyway.

Next stop we got the S400 a super cool and super affordable digicam. It boasts 12 megapixels, has 4 way stabilization technology and come in five colors (plum, pink, silver, black and red). Now this is something really cool because it is only $199.95.

The L110 and its sister L22 are the newest from Nikon’s L series. It has 15x zoom which means it has a range of 28 to 420mm. It is HD video recording capable and looks really slick as well. At $279.95 you will never go wrong.

Let’s talk about history for a quick bit and this is with regards to a camera possibly manufactured in the year 1924 or maybe a few years before that. In 1924, there was a climber who tried to go to the top of Mount Everest. This however was a failure and the first people to reach the summit were Tenzig Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary –the two of course made it alive. The first men to try and reach the summit are believed to be Andrew Irvine and George Mallory and there is now a dispute that they may have succeeded in their endeavor. They climbed Mt. Everest in 1924 nearly 50 years before Norgay and Hillary.

Irvine and Mallory climbed the mountain but never returned. Lots of expeditions were launched to find the two or at least recover their remains. After a few expeditions, Mallory was found but Irvine’s body is still missing.

According to those manning the expeditions, they key to this mystery is to find Andrew Irvine’s body and the Kodak camera he had in his vest pocket. If this camera is found, there will be photographic evidence if the two actually made it to the top or not. Interesting isn’t it? Let us all hope they will find Irvine and that camera because it would change history and the photos will tell us about Irvine’s and Mallory’s story.