Scene modes make it easier to take digital camera photos in tough lighting conditions.

Especially if you are a beginner to digital photography, your purchasing decision should factor how many scene modes a digital camera has. Pre-programmed scene modes can, with a couple of button presses or knob twists, configure the digital camera's settings to assist in taking pictures under difficult situations. For example, some digital cameras may have scene modes to assist in:

* Night photography

* Sports scenes or other action sequences

* Portrait photography

* Inside lighting situations

* Firework displays

* and more.

While these modes will not result in professional-quality photos every time, they can assist you in taking better photos "out of the box" until you are able to familiarize yourself with f-stops, apertures, shutter speeds, white balance settings, and the like.

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