how to choose SLR camera?
how to choose gigital camera??
2006-08-29 09:15:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
SLR means Single Lens Reflex. This means that you are actually looking through the lens and seeing exactly what is being put in the photo. The other cameras which are NOT SLR, are called "Rangefinder" style. You look through a piece to direct the camera, but this does not go through the lens.
Digital Cameras mean it collects the visual data digitally, rather than using emusifier to create an image on a negative.
Digital Cameras CAN be SLR, though there are darned few of them AND they are expensive.
When buying an SLR, you need to know what you can and cannot do with them - and I mean YOUR ability, not the camera's ability. If you know nothing about Lens Opening settings, Apertures, Film Speed and the like, then a standard digital is for you.
When buying a digital camera, stick to your budget when you can, and watch for the number of Megapixels - the higher the number, the bigger the photos will be. Watch out for fancy things such as telephoto or features such as "fade in" or "fade out" as these may make a camera more expensive, but you may not need it for what yo uwant. Also keep in midn the size, since you may want it for your purse, and a huge Sony Mavica would not work well.
Hope this helps.
2006-08-29 09:20:49 · answer #1 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An SLR camera has interchangeable lenses (including zoom lenses) plus all of the features a regular digital camera has. SLR has the advantage that you have more control of the image and its processing is fast enough that you can take action pictures.
A regular digital camera has a lens built in permanently, usually a zoom lens. It is slower to take a picture than an SLR so you miss a lot of good shots. It also has less control over what you have in sharp focus and what is fuzzy background.
Until you get into really pricey cameras they are all kind of similar. Just about any name brand (like HP or Olympus) will take a decent picture that you will be satisfied with unless photography is your passion or your career.
When you go up to an expensive one you are in the SLR neighborhood and can be more picky about what features you want. The Sony and Canon are both great. If you have existing film camera lenses from a film SLR you usually get one that accepts the brand of the lenses so you can reuse them.
2006-08-29 09:27:52 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure exactly what you are asking here so I will take a guess. SLR cameras are those which have detachable lenses. Digital cameras can either be of the point and shoot variety or the SLR type. SLR type digital cameras generally start at $700 for the body and one lens. If you want more lenses you will have to pay for them.
SLR cameras generally take higher quality pictures than the point and shoot but it comes with a price.
A good site to learn and see reviews on all types of digital cameras is www.dpreview.com
2006-08-29 09:24:23 · answer #3 · answered by nacnac003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A SLR is a Single Lens Reflex camera. There is a mirror which swings down in front of the film plane/sensor and shutter mechanism, which directs the image from the lens up through a pentaprism to the viewfinder. In this regard, SLRs are better than ordinary digicams as they combine the clarity of an optical viewfinder (EVFs are like fuzzy TV screens by comparison) with the accuracy (lack of paralax etc.) of TTL viewing (i.e like the live view on a digicam's LCD).
To take a picture with a digicam, the shutter simply opens and the sensor records the image (the shutter may even be an electronic one built into the sensor). In a SLR, the mirror swings out of the way with the secondary (auto focus) mirror and then the shutter opens etc. This is why most DSLR's cannot have live view on their LCDs (there are exceptions e.g Olympus E-330 and Panasonic L1). Despite having to swing up the mirror, SLRs generally have less shutter lag e.g 65ms for the Canon 20D as opposed to up to half a second for some digicams (more expensive models close this gap in performance).
However the pentaprism and mirror assembly makes these cameras much bigger and heavier. This type of camera is also more expensive but this is due to many factors such as build quality and the size of sensor. In a DSLR, the sensor is many times bigger than in a digicam, resulting in a much better signal to noise ratio and so better image quality.
There are many other benefits to a DSLR such as larger buffers and frame rates but there are too many to mention here. Digicams are far more portable and the price of lenses is not extra.
2006-08-29 09:46:16 · answer #4 · answered by Daniel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just to let you know, SLR cameras and digital are not two mutually exclusive groups. There ARE SLR caneras that are digital.
As for everything else, just visit your local store and spend some time. Play around with them and ask questions. It is just too much to write here.
2006-08-29 09:23:56 · answer #5 · answered by The Prince 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nikon digital SLR Camera is the best.. However, Canon is just as good to be honest with you.
2006-09-04 17:22:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SLR is a camera used by the pros.
2006-08-31 23:05:38 · answer #7 · answered by sugar_guy84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read some reviews and opinions at
www.dpreview.com
www.fredmiranda.com
www.the-digital-picture.com
you'll probably come down to a decision b/t Nikon and Canon. I prefer Canon. good luck looking.
2006-08-29 11:09:32 · answer #8 · answered by more than a hat rack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gigital lol
2006-09-05 07:57:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋