What’s the difference between a regular digital camera and a SLR digital camera?
Could you let me know what are the benefits of purchasing a SLR digital camera over a regular digital camera? I’m thinking of getting one for my husband for Christmas.
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In a DSLR, you have more freedom to change things, like lenses. The lenses are also larger and of better quality, so they let in more light.
If someone using a pocket camera gets frustrated by how little they can actually do, then it’s time to move up to a DSLR. You have far more control over how to make the image.
SLR is an acronym for single lens reflex, this means that when you look through the viewfinder you are looking through the lens itself so you are seeing the exact frames that you will be shooting. If you can afford the extra money for an SLR it will be money well spent.
SLR cameras have interchangeable lenses like standard 35mm cameras. SLR (single lens reflex) are called that because, they use the same lense for taking the photograph and the view finder. As for the gift, they take great pics, but so do alot of smaller more portable digital cameras. Depends on his skill level, and what he plans to use it for.
It depends on his photography level.
DSLR are more advanced. The lenses can be changed, you can focus manually, and a few other things. It’s really great for the amatuer photographer or the professional photographer (more wedding photographers are going digital). It’s a great investment if he is really into photography.
regular digital cameras are great for those not so camera savvy. Most are point and shoot but offer a few advanced options (but very simplified). There are usually limited buttons and functions. Again, it’s a better choice if he’s not camera savvy.
Yes the above answers are true.
In addition the sensors are much larger, so the image quality is much better due to the larger sensor and better lenses.
There are two good entry level DSLR’s at this time. The Nikon D40x and Canon Rebel XTi (400D)
Your husband may already have lenses that will work on those cameras … check with him and get his preference.
about $500 and weeks of reading and studying
A single lens reflex camera is basically a ‘system’ camera – as described above – in other words you can change lenses and also set and adjust features like the aperture and shutter speed, which in a nutshell, gives you far more control as the user. So you can add on goodies such as external flashguns, lenses and other goodies… but they tend to be bigger and more expensive than non-SLR ‘compact’ models.
SLR/DSLR offer control and selection of lenses. Point n shoots offer very little.
DSLR:
- Better quality images, especially in low light
- Can interchange lenses
- Easier to operate (buttons instead of menus)
- Bigger
- Faster response
Compact:
- Smaller
- Cheaper (although top end models are same price as DSLR)
Hope this helps.
I am a professional photographer, and upon seeing my pictures, a friend of mine said “Wow, I want the same camera as you!” and ran out and bought a DSLR system with many expensive lenses. He didn’t bother to learn details like aperture, shutter speed, depth of field, ISO, color spaces, etc. Now he often comes sobbing to me “Why are my pictures so blurry? Why is the color no good? Is my camera broken?” No, it wasn’t broken, he just wasn’t using it properly. For him, an automatic digicam would have given better results. (On the other hand, yet another friend of mine bought a modest DSLR with a couple relatively inexpensive lenses, and his pictures are good, because he understands the basics and practices a lot.)
If your husband doesn’t know much about the technical details of photography, and just wants to aim the camera and press a button and get good pictures most of the time, then a regular digicam is probably a better bet.
DSLRs give you much more control over your photography, but also require more attention to settings and when/how to adjust them. Basically, if you are an expert user (or trying to become one), using a DSLR can mean taking better pictures. But if you don’t know what you’re doing, a fully-automatic digicam may give you better results.
DSLRs main advantages are when shooting fast moving scenes like sports or kids, shooting in low-light, or shooting things that are very very close [macro], very wide [landscapes], or very far away [super telephoto). If you use it a lot, you will soon want to upgrade many things such as lenses, a tripod, flash, filters, batteries, memory cards, etc., which can quickly add up to a lot of money. The lenses you buy will work with other DSLRs of the same brand, but not with other makers’ cameras, so you will want to stick with one brand long term. It’s almost like buying a house: you are making a long-term investment in one system, so you need to decide carefully before you start throwing money around.