SLR camear means what?

Answer 1

Single Lens Reflex

Answer 2

An SLR camera basically has a mirror that projects the lens image on to a sensor. The advantage of this is that you can change lenses. The disadvantage of this is you mostly do not have the electronic means of previewing your picture and using the camera's computer to take the shot for you. In other words, you need some skill in both the art and technology of photography to get a decent picture out of an SLR camera.

A fixed lens camera generally links the lens directly to the sensor. You can't change the lens but can put various adapters on the lens. The big advantage to this is the image you see is directly enhanced by the computer along with lots of nifty tools to help you take a good picture, depending on the camera.

Using each camera is completely different. An SLR you look through the viewfinder, use your skills to estimate and/or calculate what makes a good picture. Take the picture and then view the results on the screen afterward. A fixed lens camera you generally frame your shot right on the screen have various tools to fine tune the correct settings and see the result directly on the screen before taking your shot.

In general, most SLR cameras are better than their fixed lens counterparts. However, this is changing. For example, the Sony DSC-R1 is much better than most entry level SLR kits, mostly because the kit lenses suck while the R1 has a top quality lens. You can, of course, enhance most SLR to outperform the R1.....if you spend an extra $1000 on a good lens. Even then, it's a close call. So for about $750 for an R1 you get professional quality shots with fixed lens tools to help you. To do better with an SLR, you would have to spend at least twice that and have significant skill in photography. Note that most amateur camera users are simply incapable of taking good shots with an SLR!

For the average user, you want a fixed lens camera. The R1 is simply the top of the line for very professional looking shots. There are many cheaper cameras that do wonderful jobs of taking pictures and have many attractive goodies. For example, the Sony DSC-H5 is a 7 megapixel camera that has a very powerful zoom lens on it. For most photography, this is about as high end as it gets, for about $400-$450. The average person can take extremely nice photos with this camera.

It's only the prosumer or serious hobbiest who needs the better camera....and then only for more demanding conditions like taking shots that are to be blown up or under low light or other tricky conditions.

If you want a good camera, you want the H5. If you want a camera that takes professional photos, you want the R1. If you actually ARE a professional, you want a high end Canon rig that will cost you in the $7000 to $10,000 range....plus you want the R1 for certain types of grunt work, and other various types of cameras for other situations. The pro rig is for studio shots. The R1 is for field work except when doing the complicated stuff (hehe....a national geographic guy taking telephoto shots of lions humping is an example). A more realistic example might be a wedding. Your pro rig on a tripod is setup for the couples shots that people line up for. But, as you go around taking various memories shots of the wedding, trying to be as unobtrusive as possible, you want the R1.

Answer 3

Single Lens Reflex There are 3 types of cameras the point and shoot wich is disposable cameras and cheap digital or film this is where when you look through the viewfinder you are just looking through the other side of the camera. There is also EVF which stands for electronic view finder this is much like an SLR in which when you look through the vewfinder you are looking through the lens not the top of the camera. An SLR is the more expensive 1 it has enterchangable lenses unlike the EVF and it uses mirrors to look through the lens

Answer 4

As most people said here, Single Lens Reflex. With SLRs you can swap out the lens with another, say a wide angle for a telephoto. Also, with film SLRs, when you look through the viewfinder you are actually looking through the lens itself (via an angled mirror). So, what you see is what you get! This is opposed to a rangefinder where you have a separate viewport.

SLRs are the way to go btw !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

Single Lens Reflex

Answer 6

Single Lens Reflex camera

Answer 7

Single Lens Reflex camera!

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Answer 8

Single Length Reflex

Answer 9

Single Lens Reflex.

The older style 35mm film style cameras are SLR cameras.
There are now digital SLR cameras that utilize the same lenses as the older 35mm film style cameras.

Answer 10

Single Lens Reflex . You see through the lens what is going to be on the shot.