Let’s begin with the key advantage of digital SLR cameras: they are fast.
Does this sound familiar?
- You’re attending a big event and want to grab a shot of a fleeting moment
- For some reason your compact digital camera just won’t focus
- FINALLY it locks the focus and you’re ready – you press the button
- But there’s a DELAY – the camera pauses for a second, then it takes the shot
The moment is gone – you’ve missed it.
If this sounds at all familiar to you (and frustrates you immensely), you’ll completely understand why speed is a significant advantage of digital SLR cameras.
Built For Speed:-
So why are some compact cameras so slow and digital SLRs so fast? It’s electronics vs. mechanics.
There’s a device called a shutter that sits in front of the digital SLR sensor, blocking it from light.
When you take a photo, the shutter (made up of two curtains) opens and closes.
This is different from a compact camera, where there is no shutter mechanism. In compact cameras, the sensor is electronically activated every time you take a photo.
The advantage of the mechanical solution is that it is instantaneous: you press the shutter button and the shutter snaps open.
There’s never a delay when you want to capture that photo of a lifetime.
If this was the only advantage of digital SLR cameras, it might be enough for anyone who’s frustrated with a sluggish compact camera.
For anyone who’s still skeptical, here are a few others.
High Quality in Low-Light
One clear advantage of digital SLR cameras is that they’re able to capture photos even when there’s not a lot of ambient light.
So what? Every camera can take a photo when there’s not a lot of light – just turn on the flash.
Here’s the trick: digital SLR cameras can do it without the flash.
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