| We all know the digital age has taken over as far | | | | also need a carry case or neck strap too. The |
| as cameras are concerned. Most of us own a | | | | digital SLR is not going to fit in your pocket like a |
| compact digital camera and can point it and click | | | | compact does. |
| away and get reasonable photos. But how do we | | | | If you enjoy taking video as well as stills then it is |
| take it a step further? The big zoom lens | | | | more complicated using an SLR. SLRs usually |
| cameras of the professional photographer always | | | | don’t have auto focus in video mode so |
| appeared a bit daunting to the ‘click and | | | | shooting a video would require manual focus. |
| go’ photographer and the same still applies to | | | | Some top end SLRs do have auto focus. |
| the move from compact camera to SLR. | | | | If you want to take a zoom photo with a |
| Firstly, what does SLR mean? It is an acronym | | | | compact camera you just push a button to |
| for Single Lens Reflex. That basically means that | | | | engage the electronic zoom. With an SLR you |
| when you look through your viewfinder you are | | | | have to use the right lens and manually zoom. |
| seeing exactly what the lens sees. The | | | | There are good and bad points to both types of |
| advantages of a Digital SLR Lens Camera is that | | | | cameras but in the end it is down to the type of |
| you can change the lens, that there is practically | | | | photos you take and the quality you require from |
| no lag time so you can take action photos, and | | | | them. If you want to take professional looking |
| digital SLRs have large image sensors that | | | | photos, you want to have more control over |
| produce high quality photos. | | | | your photos, you want action footage, you want |
| Because a digital SLR gives better quality photos | | | | lenses you can interchange and you want to take |
| than a compact camera you should expect it to | | | | photos in dim light then an SLR is perfect for you. |
| be pricier. In truth you can get a Digital SLR Lens | | | | However, if you want to be able to take your |
| Camera for about the same price as a top end | | | | camera with you in your pocket or bag, be able |
| compact camera. However, that is only where it | | | | to zoom at the click of a switch, and you are |
| starts, the prices can easily go into the thousands | | | | happy snapping away taking pictures then maybe |
| and it doesn’t stop with the camera. Because | | | | a compact suits you better. |
| the lenses are interchangeable, you will need the | | | | It really is a personal choice only limited by the |
| right lens for your style of photography. You will | | | | size of your pocket. |