The Pros And Cons Of Point and Shoot, DSLR And Hybrid Cameras The Ways To Select

By Roger Williams

A camera today has gone past the point where you as a consumer can choose either to take a compact point and shoot camera, a DSLR camera or a Hybrid camera. These choices were not available to the consumer just a couple of years back. Technology as it progresses ensures that among other things the prices come down. No need to worry, in this article all the three cameras shall be considered and by the end you should be able to choose one from among them.

The first is point and shoot cameras, a jewel in the modern world´s eye. They are so compact that they fit snuggly in one´s pocket making them easy to take along. These cameras are so cheap that anyone can buy one. Moreover, with a few preset conditions they offer the best use of technology at affordable rates. Some point and shoots even come with 12megapixels or more bringing out the photographer in all of us.

However, brilliant the designs of compacts, they still do not provide the highest technological advances in photography. You cannot make manual settings to take pictures. Furthermore, the processor of these ready to click cameras are not advanced enough to give clear shots under poor lighting conditions and also to take super fast pictures. Unfortunately this means missing out on action shots which require a fast shutter speed and processing as well. Nonetheless, these little marvels are perfect for regular users.

Next camera under consideration is the DSLR or Digital Single Lens Reflex Cameras. These are those big cameras that you see dangling around the neck of all professional photographers. These cameras are intelligent thanks to their larger processing powers, large ISO chip and a 10megapixel photo quality. What you cannot do with these cameras is zoom right in on something without changing the lenses first. Since the zoom is fixed according to lens attached, you need to always carry a set of lenses with you.

If it is a question of image quality then nothing comes closer to that of DSLRs. However, considering its expensive price tag and the amount of learning that goes into mastering them, it is not a suitable choice for beginners.

Finally there is the hybrid type which came about as an attempt to reduce the massive gap between that of point and shoot and DSLR. These neat little cameras provide the best of both technologies. They come with fixed lenses that zoom in and out quick, with larger processing capacities and a larger chip compared with point and shoots and finally falls in a price range in between the two. This is a highly sought after range of cameras by both professionals as well as normal customers hence its pseudonym, prosumer cameras.

The decision rests with you, if you are looking for budget cameras then point and shoot is the best option whereas if you are thinking of becoming a pro then DSLRs are the thing for you. However, if you want to go pro at an affordable rate then prefer the hybrids. The choice is yours.

Article Source: http://interpret.zar.vg