Buying a camera can be quite difficult. There are many different types sizes and price ranges for photo camera's. A compact camera is a small camera that allows you to quickly and easily take photos with a fixed lens. If you want the flexibility of an interchangeable lens, you can look at SLRs. Mirrorless cameras also have an interchangeable lens system, but are more compact in size than SLRs. Camera specifications are complicated as well. For instance, which image definition do you choose? What is the difference between all image sensors? How important are megapixels? When do you choose a camera with image stabilization? When you know the answers to these questions, you have created the perfect guide to finding your new camera.