| In this article we hope to be able to explain the | | | | the user to choose from a huge variety of |
| difference between a normal digital camera and a | | | | alternate lenses. This gives you the best possible |
| digital SLR camera. When choosing and purchasing | | | | choice of photographic effects and quality of |
| a new digital camera, there are some important | | | | exposure. You can get lenses such as wide angle |
| elements of photography that you need to | | | | lens, telephoto lens and macro lenses. DSLR |
| familiarize yourself with. | | | | cameras offer a level of flexibility that other |
| To get us started "SLR" stands for Single Lens | | | | types of cameras cannot match, they have such |
| Reflex. Essentially this means that the lens can be | | | | a huge array of add ons and accessories. For |
| removed and replaced whenever required. A | | | | DSLRs you can buy things like filters,external |
| regular SLR camera is a conventional film based | | | | flashes, adapters, extension tubes, light strobes |
| SLR camera whilst a digital SLR (DSLR) is a digital | | | | and a multitude of brackets and attachments. |
| SLR camera. DSLR or SLR cameras compared to | | | | With a DSLR, you can also purchase a large array |
| a normal fixed lens digital camera, are far more | | | | of tools which opens the possibility of new |
| complex to use, as certain functions and settings | | | | creative possibilities. Most DSLRs also have a |
| within the camera have to be manually changed - | | | | function that allows accurate preview of depth of |
| such as focus, shutter speed and zoom. These | | | | field. |
| are aspects of a digital camera that most people | | | | Perhaps the most important core component of |
| take as a given, as they are automatically set | | | | any digital camera or DSLR is the sensor. This |
| within the camera. These days, for your benefit, | | | | really is the most important device in the camera |
| most DSLRs have some pre-set automatic | | | | and is perhaps the most important in determining |
| functions - this being the advantage of digital | | | | the picture quality. Typically on a DSLR the sensor |
| cameras! Along with this, a DSLR can have the | | | | is far larger than those installed on a fixed focal |
| lens detached and replaced, meaning that the | | | | length or digicam type camera. Most of the time |
| photographer can take extremely close up images | | | | fixed focal length cameras have a sensor just a |
| of tremendously high quality. | | | | half or one third the size of a DSLR. This in itself |
| The reason why DSLRs are so often preferred | | | | is reason enough to get a DSLR over a normal |
| by professional photographers is because they | | | | digital camera. The vastly superior picture quality |
| allow an accurate preview of framing at the | | | | makes it an essential part of any serious |
| moment of exposure, and because DSLRs allow | | | | photographers arsenal. |