In this article I would like to talk about some of the main advantages a digital SLR camera has over point and shoot cameras. If you are currently using a point and shoot digital camera and have been considering taking the step up to a digital SLR camera, I hope you can learn something from the information below.
You can be more creative
The beauty of a digital SLR camera is the power you have over its settings. Most point and shoots are just that, you point the camera and take a shot. With a digital SLR you can be more creative. You can experiment with depth of field, take long exposures, perform lens tricks and shoot in low light conditions without flash. Having the ability to do all of these things will take the quality and range of your photography skills to the next level.
There are more accessories available for a digital SLR camera
If you take your photography seriously you will want to take advantage of the range of accessories available for digital SLRs. This includes lenses, filters, flash guns and equipment to furnish a small studio. Lenses are probably the first accessory people look at after they have been using their digital SLR for a little while as it soon becomes glaringly obvious that different situations require different lenses; a wide angle lens is good for capturing landscapes, whereas a zoom lens would be better for shooting any type of subject matter which is some distance away from you; birds, wildlife, aeroplanes, the moon.
You can take more photographs in less time
If you are into sport or action photography a point and shoot will let you down every time. They just do not have the power to shoot as many frames per second as digital SLRs. At the lower end of the Canon range is the EOS 1000D; this can shoot up to 3fps (frames per second), while the Canon EOS 40D can shoot up to 6.5fps and take up to 75 images in one burst. At the higher end of the Canon range is the EOS 5D Mark II. It can shoot 3.9fps and will fill the memory card with JPEG images if you leave the shutter open long enough.
The image quality is much better
Digital SLR cameras take much better quality pictures than standard point and shoot cameras because of their larger sensor. Image resolution might not important if you just want to store photos on your computer or make small prints, but if you would like to make larger prints from your work, a digital SLR is certainly the better choice.