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My views for beginners regarding Compacts and DSLR's
In this I hope to portray a few of my views regarding the sometimes abrupt changes into DSLR photography from compact.
My first point is when is swiching actually nessersary? Many compact cameras have the majority of features that are present in DSLR cameras, such as shutter, aperture, exposure and white balance compensation. So what exactly makes a DSLR stand out? Well, the main selling point of most entry-level DSLR's is their lense interchangability. The majority of amateur photography can be done with compact's, and with the single lens that comes with them.
So where is the point where you should suddenly consider moving up to DSLR? The answer is vague, and there are simply quite a few reasons:
(i) When you feel that single lens cannot take you further (e.g. you wish to do telephoto shots or macro or both).
(ii) When you need significantly larger resolution (going to double digits). Also see point below.
(iii) When you feel you need to start selling prints of your photography, especially in larger sizes. As stated in a post below, most DSLR's come with larger sensors (usually APS, however some medium range and professional DSLR's have full frame sensors), which are simply the best way to go when selling large prints.
(iv) If you start needing higher performance from your camera, such as faster shutter speeds (over 1/1000 is incredibly rare in a compact camera) and full control over aperture and exposure settings. Another feature thats rarely included in compacts is the bulb setting (where you can keep the shutter open indefinately), and this can be combined with remote firing to prevent blur.
I plan to expand this thread over the next day or so; stay tuned.
Matt Kneale
My first point is when is swiching actually nessersary? Many compact cameras have the majority of features that are present in DSLR cameras, such as shutter, aperture, exposure and white balance compensation. So what exactly makes a DSLR stand out? Well, the main selling point of most entry-level DSLR's is their lense interchangability. The majority of amateur photography can be done with compact's, and with the single lens that comes with them.
So where is the point where you should suddenly consider moving up to DSLR? The answer is vague, and there are simply quite a few reasons:
(i) When you feel that single lens cannot take you further (e.g. you wish to do telephoto shots or macro or both).
(ii) When you need significantly larger resolution (going to double digits). Also see point below.
(iii) When you feel you need to start selling prints of your photography, especially in larger sizes. As stated in a post below, most DSLR's come with larger sensors (usually APS, however some medium range and professional DSLR's have full frame sensors), which are simply the best way to go when selling large prints.
(iv) If you start needing higher performance from your camera, such as faster shutter speeds (over 1/1000 is incredibly rare in a compact camera) and full control over aperture and exposure settings. Another feature thats rarely included in compacts is the bulb setting (where you can keep the shutter open indefinately), and this can be combined with remote firing to prevent blur.
I plan to expand this thread over the next day or so; stay tuned.
Matt Kneale
As I said i'm planning on updating the above post, and this will be included.
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