Types of Digital Camera

Digital Single Lens Reflex Cameras or DSLR

cameras

 Digital SLR cameras are the most versatile and

advanced type cameras available on the consumer
market.
 The most important thing to remember about using
a Digital Single Lens Reflex camera as compared to a
basic compact camera is that you have more control
over the way the picture will be taken as far as
exposure settings.
 Digital Single Lens Reflex Cameras or DSLR
cameras

 When using a Digital Slr camera you can set the

camera to the automatic mode and just start taking
pictures.
 However, you also have the option of taking pictures
in the full manual mode, Aperture Priority, Shutter
Priority, or program modes. Those modes give you
more control over the exposure of your images as
well as better creative control.
 Digital Single Lens Reflex Cameras or DSLR
cameras

 Another important feature of Digital Slr cameras is

that you can change the camera lens to fit different
situations. For instance you can use a fixed focal
length 28mm lens for wide angle scenes.
 You will also have the choice remove that lens and
put on a 200mm fixed focal length telephoto lens to
pull the scene in closer. Digital SLR cameras also
allow you to use a variety of zoom lenses with
different zoom ranges.
 Digital Single Lens Reflex Cameras or DSLR
cameras

 The lenses for DSLR cameras will generally be of a

better quality than those found on compact cameras
which will result in better image quality.
 Another important difference between DSLR
cameras and compact cameras is the image sensor
size. Digital SLR cameras have larger image sensors
which will generally produce better quality images.
DSLR CAMERA
 Compact Digital Cameras

 Digital compact cameras, which are also known as

Point and Shoot cameras, vary in features, price,
and styles. Their smaller size and ease of use is the
main appeal of these types of digital cameras.
 Most basic compact cameras will fit in a pocket or
small purse. All of the current compact cameras have
a minimum three time (3X) zoom lens and at least 12
megapixels. With that many megapixels, great
looking, quality images can be enlarged to 16 X 20
inch print size.
 Compact Digital Cameras

 Today's digital compact cameras are equipped with a

fully automatic mode which is great for beginners or
those who just want to "point and shoot" when taking
pictures.
 In addition to the automatic mode, digital compact
cameras come equipped with a number of scene modes
such as landscape, portrait, sports and fireworks among
others. Those scene modes make it easy for the
photographer to adapt to different types of picture taking
situations without having to manually choose the best
exposure settings to fit the scene.
 Compact Digital Cameras

 Manual adjustments to camera settings like the

shutter speed or lens aperture setting can't be done
on a basic digital compact camera. Those functions
are set automatically when you take the picture. So
once again, compact cameras are made for ease of
use rather than giving the photographer full control
over every camera setting.
 The average casual photographer can get great
pictures from a basic compact digital camera and
there usually won't be a need for manual
adjustments.
Compact Digital Cameras
 Bridge/Super Zoom Cameras

 The main difference between Bridge cameras and

Basic Compact cameras is that they allow the
photographer to have more control over the camera's
exposure settings.
 Bridge cameras will have the following semi
automatic modes: Aperture Priority, Shutter priority,
and Program modes.
 Most will also have a Manual mode that will allow
the photographer to have full control over the
camera exposure settings.
 Bridge/Super Zoom Cameras

 Many Bridge cameras also have lenses with a much

longer zoom range than other cameras. For instance,
instead of a three to five time zoom lens range, the
zoom lens range for some Bridge cameras might be
as high as fifty times (50X) or longer
 Bridge Cameras with very long zoom ranges are often
referred to as Super Zoom cameras.
 The lens on a Bridge camera is "fixed" and cannot be
removed or replaced with a different one in the same
manner that you can change the lens on a Digital Slr
camera.
 Bridge/Super Zoom Cameras

 Most Bridge cameras will have a smaller image sensor

and a smaller lens than the ones found on a Digital Slr
camera. Most bridge cameras are larger than basic point
and shoot cameras but are smaller than Digital SLR
cameras.
 Some bridge cameras have shapes similar to Digital SLR
cameras, but many are shaped like digital compact
cameras. (just slightly larger).
 Bridge cameras are great for photographers who want
more control over the camera exposure settings and in
some cases perhaps a longer zoom range. These features
are available in Bridge Cameras without having to pay the
higher purchase price of a Digital Slr camera.
Bridge/Super Zoom Cameras
 Compact System Cameras/Mirrorless
Interchangeable Lens Cameras

 These types of digital cameras are very similar to

Digital Slr cameras. Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens
cameras allow the photographer to use the camera in
full manual, automatic, or semi-automatic modes the
same way Digital Slr cameras can be operated.
 By the name interchangeable lens, that the lens can
be changed just like on a Digital SLR camera. The
biggest difference between the two types of cameras
is that Mirrorless cameras are much smaller than
Digital Slr cameras.
 Compact System Cameras/Mirrorless
Interchangeable Lens Cameras

 Their camera body size is closer to the size of

compact cameras. The reason the body size is so
much smaller is because they do not have optical
viewfinder systems like the Digital Slr cameras.
 Optical viewfinders that are found on Digital Slr
cameras use a system of mirrors and pentaprism to
allow you to view the scene that will be
photographed. Mirrorless interchangeable lens
cameras do not have a mirror system
 Compact System Cameras/Mirrorless
Interchangeable Lens Cameras

 They are equipped with an LCD screen and/or Electronic

Viewfinder for previewing the scene that is about to be
photographed.
 The mirrors in a Digital Slr camera take up a lot of space
in the body of the camera, so the elimination of the
mirrors allows for a smaller body to be used for the
compact system camera.
 Mirrorless cameras also have larger image sensors than
compact cameras which will result in image quality
similar to that of the some of the Digital Slr cameras.
However, the image sensor on some Compact System
Cameras is slightly smaller than the image sensors found
in Digital SLR cameras.
Compact System Cameras/Mirrorless
Interchangeable Lens Cameras