DLSR photography

Have an idea about DSLR and what is the main purpose of choosing it over the other camera types

By this point, you must have heard of something called SLR and is keen in considering a better camera system other than the lower ends point and shoot cameras. Read Page 6 for further details on what is a DSLR and what makes it so.

The first question in reading this part is to know what is a DSLR and is there really a need to plunge so much money into it - in short, what's so good about it? is it really what you want and what you need?

Main features over compact & prosumers to consider
1. easier to handle creative controls of advanced settings
2. superior quality in the form of larger sensor and larger glass
3. options of interchangeable lens on the same camera body
4. direct and sharp visualisation of picture to be taken
5. power saving mechanism

Main differences that may hold you back
1. lack of video recording mode, option taken out to save battery power
2. viewfinding habits have to be changed. bizarre angles can only be coped with swivable LCD display which DSLR often lacks except for certain models.
3. inclusion of mirror box and pentaprism invariably increases its size and weight, thereby limiting the photographer in terms of bulkiness when keeping on the move, strain of heavier weight and increased paranoia from the modern society with a stigmata against large cameras.