What to Look for in Digital SLR Cameras
Digital SLR cameras are an example of technology making life easier for people who want to do things like take photographs. Whereas in the past, you needed fairly sophisticated skills to take quality photos, with these new cameras, almost everything is done for you. There are many varieties of these cameras available making choosing the right one pretty difficult. You’ll need the following information when considering buying a digital SLR cameras.
We know almost everyone loves video. Is that something you think you may want to do, in addition to taking award winning photos? Many digital SLR cameras give you this ability, which is a big advantage over traditional cameras. In the past, if you wanted to create a video, you needed a separate device, a camcorder. Now, however, you can get a high quality camera that also has a movie mode. Also, you can find cameras with the ability to plug-in an external mic so the sound will be better. But it’s probably a good idea to use the camcorders still for more serious videos, and the camera video function is just for basic, nothing-fancy videos.
Also, when considering a particular SLR camera, you will be faced with choosing one with a lense that is either first or third party. You always want to know about price; so ok, first party lenses cost more because they’re better quality lenses. Third party lenses cost less, and they are independent brand lenses as opposed to a lense made by the camera manufacturer. You can, however, find third party lenses that are of higher quality than others; so for that reason you should do a little bit of research in the matter. While you want to get as high quality a lens as you can afford, in many cases you don’t need the most expensive lenses to satisfy your needs.
Do you know if you want or need special features with your camera? All the latest geek sounding feature names are out there; do you actually have to get them? While a camera with dust control can produce better quality photos, do you really need it? What about enhanced dynamic range as a feature; in case you don’t know that will produce better looking images of greater contrast. You may want to spend more for the LCD that lets you preview your shots; can you get by without it or do you need all that stuff?
The above are a few of the considerations to look at if you are interested in digital SLR cameras. Buying one of these cameras can be exciting, as with only a little practice you’ll find yourself taking photos that you would never have thought possible. There has been so much done with the technology to make picture taking as simple as possible. So much has been designed to be automatic because obviously that makes it easier for most people to use.
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