| Digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras are | | | | cameras being quicker and faster than ever |
| excellent cameras that produce clearer, sharper | | | | before. They have improved to such an extent |
| and more colourful images than most point and | | | | that power up or start-up time is near |
| shoot digital cameras available. With prices falling | | | | instantaneous with virtually no lag time. "Lag time |
| rapidly, they are now more affordable then ever. | | | | is the time between you pressing the shutter |
| With the price gap between an entry model digital | | | | release button and the camera actually taking the |
| SLR camera and the most expensive compact | | | | shot". This delay can vary quite a bit between |
| digital camera narrowing; the question is
do I | | | | different camera models and it is one of the |
| spend the extra money and get a Digital SLR | | | | biggest drawbacks compared to a compact digital |
| camera? or save a few hundred dollars and | | | | camera. The latest digital SLR cameras have |
| purchase the best digital compact camera. | | | | virtually no lag times and react in the same way |
| Well, it really depends on your budget; however if | | | | as conventional film cameras, even in burst mode. |
| you do spend the extra money, here's what you | | | | Compact digital cameras are catching up; |
| get: | | | | however the difference is still significant. A lag |
| In addition to the price falls in the Digital SLR | | | | time of ~0.5 seconds can result in you missing the |
| models, the performance on these cameras has | | | | heartbeat of the moment and hence that |
| increased year on year with the latest Digital SLR | | | | potential great picture. |