There are tons of accessories and extra equipment you can buy for your digital camera to get more use out of it.

These can help you take better pictures and also keep your digital camera clean and in good shape...

Go back to the vendors where you looked for your camera. It's almost a certainty that they also sell accessories for your camera. After you've bought your camera, you may want to take the next step and buy some of these if you think it'd be worth it.

Here are some common accessories:

A Camera Bag: You can buy these to keep your camera safe when you're not using it or when you're traveling. It helps to spare your camera from the nasty weather outside. You can also keep spare batteries and other necessities all in this one bag. Maybe any cables you need to connect the camera to a computer.

A tripod: This has a thousand and one uses. You can take better photos by avoiding the shakes. The result will be clearer pictures. You can also use a tripod to set up a picture that you want to be in. You can use it along with a timer to take a nice family portrait.

Cleaning kit: You will want to take good care of your camera. A bag will help, but a good cleaning kit can also come in handy. After all, you're going to have to take the camera out to take pictures. The weather will get at it eventually. This will help you keep your camera functional longer.

Extra battery packs: This might not be necessary. You may just need a few packs of batteries. But some cameras use special batteries that you have to recharge. An extra battery pack or two can save you when your main one runs out of juice in the middle of a safari vacation.

There are many other possibilities. You just have to ask around. These are just some of the more common ones.

Just search where you bought your camera, and you can probably find something that will work for you.