I want to buy a DSLR camera, but I’ve never used one….?
Can someone tell me the main difference of a photo taken by a digital point and shoot camera VS a photo taken by a DSLR camera? Also, some quick differences in general between the outcome of those two cameras? I currently own a Panasonic FZ28 megazoom camera. Is it worth getting a DSLR camera? I’m not too familiar with photography terms, so can you put it in plain english? LOL! thanks!
P&S stands for Point and Shoot. A DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens-Reflex. There’s a big difference.
Notably that the SLR’s larger sensor allows for better image quality. There are more advanced functions on a SLR, and of course, interchangeable lenses.
Do you have an expendable budget?
If you can’t afford to pay more than $600, then you shouldn’t consider a DSLR. And then some, for accessories, etc.
Would you carry around your DSLR and all its accessories?
If you’re not willing to lug around a heavy, large DSLR and its lenses, don’t get one.
Don’t rely solely on a DSLR to create good pictures for you. A compact camera can be used to create as-good pictures. Some even offer more megapixels and more easy-to-manage modes than a DSLR. While it’s true that the lenses and the mechanics of a DSLR do help the image quality, you shouldn’t buy a DSLR just – just – for the image quality. A compact camera could do a better job – it’s not the camera, it’s the photographer.
If you’re willing to stick with it and be dedicated, then a DSLR is a good buy. Because you’ll get a much larger focal length multiplier – heck, if you buy a full frame camera, you’ll get a 1.0x crop factor – the image is ‘bigger’, as in able to ‘fit more on’ technically. Olympus runs on 4:3′s system which I definitely will not recommend, as the crop factor is 2.0x – that’s not what’s bad about it, though. The fact is that 4:3 lenses can get more expensive and it takes pictures in the 4 to 3 ratio, instead of 3:2 of other DSLRs. Note that normal P&S cameras have a 4:3 ratio; it’s just that when you print in a 6×4 or equiv. enlargement, a tiny, tiny little slice will be cropped out to fit on the 6×4 paper.
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