Google Search: Having used a digicam for 1-1/2 years, I think the most important thing you

need to be able to do is meter off of darker areas of the picture so that

you get a good exposure. This is even more important than with film, which

can also have the same problem. In short, you need an accurate spot

metering, then the ability to lock that metering for use on the whole

picture. If you have a camera which will record in RAW mode, and you use

that mode and post-process the picture, this is not so much an issue.