JimboMatri
Hi i'm interested in buying a decent camera, which camera would take better pictures a 6 megapixel dslr or a 8 megapixel digital camera?
How much is the difference?
I'm looking at these two cameras Nikon D40 or a panasonic lumix dmc fz 18? Which one would you recommend?
Would there be a difference in time delay when taking a picture? Many thanks Jimbo the noob!
Answer
SLR vs. P&S
"Single Lens Reflex" means that the camera has only one lens (which is true for almost all
cameras these days anyhow) and the light follows a "reflex" or reflected path through the
lens, through the camera and up to the viewfinder where you look when you compose your
shot. Many years ago, there used to be a separate lens for the viewfinder and another one
for exposing the film. These were called "Twin Lens Reflex" cameras. Hence the
distinction of "SLR" came into being.
Today, an SLR still uses one lens for taking the picture, but the most important
distinction is that the lens can be removed from the camera so that you can interchange
lenses for different shooting situations, if you desire. For most casual photographers,
one general purpose zoom lens will suffice most of the time, but you have the option of
buying new lenses to give your camera different capabilities as your interests change.
A point-and-shoot (P&S) camera is set up so that you don't need to know much more than how
to aim the camera (the "point" part) and press the button (the "shoot" part). While you
can use pretty much any SLR in the same manner, this is almost the limit with many P&S
cameras. The user can exercise a little control if desired, but it's usually easier just
to stick to the automatic mode for 80-90% of your shots. P&S cameras do not have
interchangeable lenses.
P&S cameras are generally a lot smaller than SLR's and many of them are small enough to
fit into a shirt pocket with ease.
To ME, the major distinction between the two styles is the image quality. P&S cameras
have much smaller sensors, which is where the camera captures the light to make the image.
The larger the sensor, as a rule, the better the image quality. For a typical 4" x 6"
print of the entire shot, this doesn't make a whole lot of difference, but if you want to
make an enlargement of a portion of your picture, the SLR with its larger sensor will give
a much better result. Most P&S cameras have a sensor that is only about 4 mm x 5 mm. A
few have the larger 7 mm x 5 mm size. Most SLR sensors range from 14.8 mm x 22.2 mm to
15.5 mm x 23.6 mm. (There are some smaller and some larger, though.) This is about
10-to-20 times bigger than a P&S sensor.
Go here http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/476181751/ and click on "All sizes" and
then "Original" to see the difference. Read the text for more explanation.
Do the same for this pair of shots:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/1098666030/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/1198936061/
The first one is taken with a Canon Powershot SD900, which is a pretty darn good camera by
P&S standards. The second one is taken with a Nikon D200, also a prety darn good camera
by SLR standards, but it could have been done with almost any other SLR out there with
similar results.
Same thing... If you view these in the original size (although they aer both cropped a
little bit), you will see that the noise reduction in the Canon point and shoot has really
kicked in and there is not really as much detail in the final image. You could make a
decent poster out of the DSLR image from the Nikon D300.
Canon SD950-IS: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/2224679165/
Nikon D300: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/2207013005/
Here's another comparison between two 12 MP cameras - one point and shoot and one DSLR:
Do the same for this pair of shots:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/2373248772/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/2372413161/
WIth an SLR, there is virtually ZERO delay between the time you press the shutter and the time the camera takes the picture. With a point and shoot, there is always some perceptable delay.
Get the D40.
SLR vs. P&S
"Single Lens Reflex" means that the camera has only one lens (which is true for almost all
cameras these days anyhow) and the light follows a "reflex" or reflected path through the
lens, through the camera and up to the viewfinder where you look when you compose your
shot. Many years ago, there used to be a separate lens for the viewfinder and another one
for exposing the film. These were called "Twin Lens Reflex" cameras. Hence the
distinction of "SLR" came into being.
Today, an SLR still uses one lens for taking the picture, but the most important
distinction is that the lens can be removed from the camera so that you can interchange
lenses for different shooting situations, if you desire. For most casual photographers,
one general purpose zoom lens will suffice most of the time, but you have the option of
buying new lenses to give your camera different capabilities as your interests change.
A point-and-shoot (P&S) camera is set up so that you don't need to know much more than how
to aim the camera (the "point" part) and press the button (the "shoot" part). While you
can use pretty much any SLR in the same manner, this is almost the limit with many P&S
cameras. The user can exercise a little control if desired, but it's usually easier just
to stick to the automatic mode for 80-90% of your shots. P&S cameras do not have
interchangeable lenses.
P&S cameras are generally a lot smaller than SLR's and many of them are small enough to
fit into a shirt pocket with ease.
To ME, the major distinction between the two styles is the image quality. P&S cameras
have much smaller sensors, which is where the camera captures the light to make the image.
The larger the sensor, as a rule, the better the image quality. For a typical 4" x 6"
print of the entire shot, this doesn't make a whole lot of difference, but if you want to
make an enlargement of a portion of your picture, the SLR with its larger sensor will give
a much better result. Most P&S cameras have a sensor that is only about 4 mm x 5 mm. A
few have the larger 7 mm x 5 mm size. Most SLR sensors range from 14.8 mm x 22.2 mm to
15.5 mm x 23.6 mm. (There are some smaller and some larger, though.) This is about
10-to-20 times bigger than a P&S sensor.
Go here http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/476181751/ and click on "All sizes" and
then "Original" to see the difference. Read the text for more explanation.
Do the same for this pair of shots:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/1098666030/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/1198936061/
The first one is taken with a Canon Powershot SD900, which is a pretty darn good camera by
P&S standards. The second one is taken with a Nikon D200, also a prety darn good camera
by SLR standards, but it could have been done with almost any other SLR out there with
similar results.
Same thing... If you view these in the original size (although they aer both cropped a
little bit), you will see that the noise reduction in the Canon point and shoot has really
kicked in and there is not really as much detail in the final image. You could make a
decent poster out of the DSLR image from the Nikon D300.
Canon SD950-IS: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/2224679165/
Nikon D300: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/2207013005/
Here's another comparison between two 12 MP cameras - one point and shoot and one DSLR:
Do the same for this pair of shots:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/2373248772/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/2372413161/
WIth an SLR, there is virtually ZERO delay between the time you press the shutter and the time the camera takes the picture. With a point and shoot, there is always some perceptable delay.
Get the D40.
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lilmiss
Hi yall! Ok I dont plan to take on photography in the professional realm. I just want to take pictures of landscapes, portrait and just take pictures of city life. For a beginner (who also likes shooting videos) what would you savvy photographers recommend? Thanks a Million
Answer
i had used Nikon D90 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera which is really good. it performs better.
* 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS imaging sensor
* 5.8x AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens included
* D-Movie Mode; Cinematic 24fps HD with sound
* 3-inch super-density 920,000-dot color LCD monitor
* Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D90-Digital-18-105mm-3-5-5-6G/dp/B001ENOZY4/?tag=pntsa-20
i had used Nikon D90 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera which is really good. it performs better.
* 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS imaging sensor
* 5.8x AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens included
* D-Movie Mode; Cinematic 24fps HD with sound
* 3-inch super-density 920,000-dot color LCD monitor
* Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D90-Digital-18-105mm-3-5-5-6G/dp/B001ENOZY4/?tag=pntsa-20
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