is the fujifilm s5700 a srl camera?

Question

i need to get an srl camera for my photographhy course....
am not sure how to distinguish an srl from other camera if not written on it but i heard the s5700 is a srl...
plz plz need to get it soon! ^_^

mmmm well he just asked for an slr....its just tht went i saw them the guy told me they are both slr....the other one was the fujifilm 6500 fd...and tht pple often ask for it for this photography course...
thanks zooz for the details i really needed them!!XD
and last thing... the 6500fd is same rite dslr?

Answer 1

No it is not but it is a great digital.

? have you seen the demos on those Fuji S series ... very impressive I mite say.

Answer 2

There's no such thing as a DLR camera.

The 5700 and the 6500fd is not an SLR camera, nor a DSLR. One of the main thing that distinguish a DSLR and a regular camera is that the DSLR have detachable lenses while the model that you mention does not.

Fuji does make DSLR camera like the Fuji S5 Pro, but at this point... if you want a DSLR camera, I think a Nikon D40 will be great because it will be cheaper (the S5 is geared for semipro/professionals while the D40 is for newcomers), and if you want to switch to Fuji later, you can still use Nikon lenses (well some of them at least).

Answer 3

No its not an SLR. Its a DLR.

SLR Single lense reflex camera.
DLR Digital lense reflex camera.

The single-lens reflex (SLR) camera is a photographic imaging instrument that currently uses an automatic moving mirror system and viewing pentaprism, which is situated between the lens and the film plane to direct the light reflected from the subject's image, then passing through the attached lens, with the light being reflected by the 45 degree angle mirror to the optical pentaprism, where the light is again reflected two more times until it passes through the viewfinder lens. The image can then be composed by the photographer; the focus can be adjusted manually (or automatically) by either the photographer (or the autofocus system if the camera is thus equipped); and then the photographer can release the shutter, thereby exposing the film (or, in the case of a DSLR, the CCD or CMOS imaging sensor). The viewfinder includes a matte focusing screen located just above the mirror system to diffuse the light, then to allow the light into the pentaprism, where it is reflected and then through the viewfinder lens to the photographer's eye. This system permits accurate viewing, composing and focusing, especially useful with interchangeable lenses.The single-lens reflex (SLR) camera is a photographic imaging instrument that currently uses an automatic moving mirror system and viewing pentaprism, which is situated between the lens and the film plane to direct the light reflected from the subject's image, then passing through the attached lens, with the light being reflected by the 45 degree angle mirror to the optical pentaprism, where the light is again reflected two more times until it passes through the viewfinder lens. The image can then be composed by the photographer; the focus can be adjusted manually (or automatically) by either the photographer (or the autofocus system if the camera is thus equipped); and then the photographer can release the shutter, thereby exposing the film (or, in the case of a DSLR, the CCD or CMOS imaging sensor). The viewfinder includes a matte focusing screen located just above the mirror system to diffuse the light, then to allow the light into the pentaprism, where it is reflected and then through the viewfinder lens to the photographer's eye. This system permits accurate viewing, composing and focusing, especially useful with interchangeable lenses.

Also make sure that you are allowed to use a digital camera, as the requirement to start off might be a film SLR, only later can you specialize in digital photography, then a digital will be allowed.

Answer 4

It is SLR, not srl, stands for single lens reflex, they can be digital or not. The s5700 is not a dSLR, but a ultra zoom digicam. Also it is not getting great reviews. Research on www.dpreview.com or stevesdigicams.com.

Does your class require a film SLR? You might want to find out for certain before you buy. Your instructor should be able to point you in the right direction.