Digital Photo Frame Digital Photo Frames are a great way to have your favorite photos displayed anywhere in your home or office!

Digital Photo Frame models come in sizes from 7 inches to up to 32 inches wide. They are also called digital picture frames and can be used to display everything from products to personal photos of your last vacation. Many come with very attractive cases and some even play music too. But it really comes down to the best screen technology and easy to use software when it comes to getting the best bang for your buck.

So how do you pick the best deal Digital Photo Frames? Well, it depends on several key features that any good digital photo frame should have. Here's a quick rundown of must have features and abilities:

• Display Size: Size does matter in displaying photos, sizes start at 7 inches wide and go up to 32 inches (yep, they come that big but I would go with a digital tv before I'd go that big for a photo frame).

• Resolution: The resolution has a huge impact on the display and should be appropriate for the size (bigger the frame the higher the resolution should be).

• Connections: You should have at least a USB port and HDMI connectors are even better depending on your picture source. If your photos are coming from a computer you should have a high resolution video card too. And there are wireless models by most manufacturers for those that want to use a computer.

• Software: Each brand or model may have different software to help you manage your selections but ease of use is important.

• Internal Memory: Not an absolute if you can leave a USB device plugged in with your digital photos or an actual computer attached. But if not, then you want as much internal memory as possible to get as many photos on board to display.

• Price: Most people have some sort of budget and the bigger the frame, the more they cost. You can get a fairly good low end 7 inch model for about $60-70 but I would not recommend going that low since many of these are pretty unreliable and often fail within months of purchase.

There are many brands and models of digital photo frames available but in my opinion, one brand stands above all others for two huge reasons. The quality of any of these devices is important since they are meant to operate for long periods of time. And the software has got to be easy enough for anyone to use but also have the necessary features to allow some flexibility.

The only brand that I know meets both of these challenges is Sony. Now before I tell you about the Sony models the other brand I want to mention is SmartParts at the other end of the quality spectrum. SmartParts models have gotten more bad press (and very deserved) by very unhappy buyers. They are cheap and sound great in the ads but they have very serious quality issues.

OK, so why do I like Sony so well? You might pay a little more for a Sony Digital Photo Frame but you get your money's worth. I'm not to going to too far into Sony since you can read more here: Sony Digital Photo Frame. Sony offers the best product hands down in both features and quality. The screens are great, the software is easy to use, and they last forever. The 7 inch model sells for around $120 (cheaper models can go as low as $65 but you get what you pay for).

A Digital Picture Frame spends a lot of time on, so you need a pretty good quality control system to give that kind of hard core operation. Plus the screen resolution on a Sony model is perfectly matched to the size of the digital frame. So your pictures look great on any size. The setup and operation is simple but also offers many capabilities most people want.

So when you're shopping for a Digital Photo Frame, use the short least of important features above and compare each one. I think you'll see that Sony meets or beats any other available unit at any price. If you are on a tight budget and really can't shell out over a hundred bucks, the Viewsonic models are a pretty good choice. I think they have an 8 inch model that goes for around $75 dollars that's got a lot of nice features and some very good feedback from most buyers.

Like any electronic device, be careful when handling and don't forget to turn it off if nobody is there to see it. This will extend the life of any Digital Picture Frame. Also consider the position or location, keep any Digital Photo Frame out of direct sunlight for both the viewing quality and the wear and tear on the unit.