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Choosing A Digital Camera – Choosing The Best Kind For You
Choosing a digital camera will be a lot easier when you look at each of the three types of digital cameras: the digital SLR, compact (automatic) cameras and Bridge cameras.
This article introduces you to the advantages and disadvantages of each, so that you can narrow your choices down to the type of camera you want. And by choosing the right type of camera, you’ll have more fun taking pictures and before you know it, you’ll be framing all kinds of pictures in a wide variety of frames- everything from unique panoramic picture frames to large picture frames.
Digital Single Lens Reflexes (DSLRs)
Digital SLRs, also called “DSLRs” are expensive, and until recently were used almost only by professional photographers. Prices have come down considerably over the years for an entry level DSLR like the popular Canon Rebel. However, when you buy an DSLR, you also have to buy lenses. Some DSLRs do come with a basic starter lens so you’ll be able to start taking pictures right away. If you want to take telephoto pictures, you can’t just push a button to zoom, you need a telephoto lens. These come in all sorts of sizes to fit the photographer’s needs. Many photographers also buy quality used equipment to keep costs down.
One of the great benefits of DSLRs is that you can get telephoto lenses that will let you take a close up of a bird on the top of a tree and you’ll never be able to tell from the picture that the bird was so far away. And they’re fast! That means you won’t miss actions shots because the camera took too long to record the picture after you pressed the shutter release button.
DSLRs also work with accessories like external flashes and filters to give you more options when shooting. They are also great for taking action shots in low light situations where a flash won’t reach or isn’t allowed.
Because of their large sensors, you can increase ISO to get pictures in low light while still having a high shutter speed to capture action. Other camera’s smaller sensors mean that when you increase ISO sufficiently to get these shots, you end up with digital noise, a colorful, unsightly graininess. This can sometimes be removed with software but the DSLR allows you to avoid the whole mess.
The primary downside to a DSLR is cost as you can get other types of cameras for a lot less.
If you are serious about photography and want to advance your skills, then a DSLR is the camera for you. Many get started with a camera body and kit lens, and then add bigger lenses over time.
Point & Shoot Digital Cameras (also called compact or automatic cameras)
Digital compacts or points and shoots are the most popular cameras in the Western world and for good reason. Compact cameras can take such good quality pictures these days that many professional photographers will also use compact cameras for when they don’t want to carry around their DSLR gear. (Pocket size compacts are often called subcompacts).
As mentioned above, one of the biggest benefits to compacts is their small and easy to carry size. Unlike DSLRs which usually require a small bag of camera gear (if you have a couple of lenses) these cameras can go virtually anwhere.
Although you can just point and shoot these cameras, many have lots of different modes to choose from and even offer some manual controls like Aperture Priority and Shutter Speed Priority. If it has optical zoom, you can also get some great telephoto shots too!
Bridge Cameras
These digital cameras bridge a gap between compact cameras and DSLRs. They are also called prosumer cameras (a blend of professional and consumer).
Bridge cameras almost always have higher price tags than compact cameras but are less than most DSLRs (as you don’t have to buy extra lenses with bridge cameras).
Bridge cameras usually have larger sensors and more megapixels than most compact digital cameras. With bridge cameras you can increase ISO more than on a compact but not nearly as high as with a DSLR. If you don’t need to get action shots in places without good lighting, this may never be an issue.
Many bridge cameras let you get better indoor pictures by having hot shoes that work with an external flash. Bridge cameras also have movie mode and let you compose pictures on the LCD screen. Many also have super zooms. Super zooms are cameras with optical zoom ranges of 10x to 20x. Plus bridge cameras have almost or as many manual controls as DSLRs.
Once you decide what type of camera you want (DSLR, bridge or compact), selecting a camera will be a lot less confusing. So no matter what type of digital camera you get, take time to learn how to use your camera and you’ll be sure to start taking some great pictures that you’ll want to put in beautiful wood picture frames.
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