SLR’s for Non-Photographers
A lot of people assume that those big hefty SLR cameras are for proper professional photographers. In fact, you’d be surprised how many ‘normal’ people own one of them, and you know why – nothing else matches to the quality those big devices can churn out. You do not need to be a photographer to own one of them.
Though, to be honest, if you are just going to stick it in auto mode all the time, it could be considered as a waste by some. SLR cameras are capable of so much more, and by using it in auto mode eliminates those chances of taking a better photograph. But even in auto mode, those pictures are always juicy!
So, apart from the clear and excellent photo quality, what other reasons may persuade you to buy and upgrade from your old point-and-shoot to a new SLR if you’re not a photographer of any kind? Well…
• Interchangeable lenses
• set-up speedy continuous-shooting burst modes
• selective focusing
• Shooting under low-light conditions
…and those are just to name a few, we can’t begin to discuss the capabilities of some of the best SLR cameras.
On the other hand though…
Disadvantages are the obvious, and perhaps a little more. The price of the camera is one of them. SLR’s easily run into the hundreds, but then again they are not like the simple point-and-snoot cameras, are they? The size can also be an issue at times especially if you are not sure you might need a camera, the chances are you’re going to leave it at home because you don’t want to haul it everywhere you go.
Putting money and size differences aside however, leaves you with the functionality of both camera’s. Without doubt, the SLR is an all-round winner. you can be more creative, you decide the output of your photos, without the camera choosing for you. Point-and-shoot cameras these days have more functionality than they used to about 3 year ago. Some good ones now have ISO options and a few more feature which can edit the output of your photo. However, remember, if you’re not going to use those kind of features on that simple, plain Point-and-shoot camera, are you really going to use them on an expensive SLR – where they’re more complicated? I thought not.
They say that the picture depends on the person taking them, and not the camera itself, which is true in many respects. But if you’re taking high quality shots with a point-and-shoot I’m sure some kind soul would buy you the SLR you deserve for Christmas.
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