Types Of Digital Cameras
By Amber Lowery, Fri Dec 9th

Types of Digital Cameras

If you are in the market to purchase a digital camera, you havesurely seen several different types of cameras. It

isnt exactly clear what the differences between the types are,and it can be confusing trying to choose the digital

camera thats right for you. In this article, we wil discuss thedifferent types of so that you can better

understand what to look for in purchasing a digital camera.

Point and Shoot Digital Most consumer on themarket today fall into the category of Point and Shoot digitalcameras. These

usually provide resolutions of between 2 and 4 megapixels(million pixels). These are the digital version of

your typical 35mm consumer camera.

A point and shoot digital camera is designed to do just that -take snapshots. They provide limited flexability with

options, although many newer models have some limited optionsfor special effects. The image quality from a point

and shoot digital camera is generally good enough for commonuses, such as auction photos, and even 4 X 6 prints.

If you just want a standard, entry level digital camera forfamily snapshots and auction photos, then a point and

shoot digital camera is a budget conscious choice.

Semi Professional Digital A semi professional digitalcamera is a more advanced version of a point and shoot digitalcamera. Typicaly, these

cameras provide resolutions between 5 and 6 megapixels (millionpixels). They also often offer the user additional

settings and greater control over the camera. The

image qualityof these is good enough to produce clear

prints up to about 8 x 10.

A semi professional digital camera may be the best option foryou if you seek greater creative control than you can

get with a point and shoot model. The increased flexability doescome with a price. Most semi professional models

are priced much higher than point and shoot models.

Digital SLR If you are a serious or professionalphotographer, no less than a Digital SLR model will do. SLRstands for Single

Lens Reflex. Digital SLR are very similar in operationto their 35 mm SLR countereparts. Also, many camera

companies (such as Cannon and Nikon) have built their digitalSLR models to be compatible with 35 mm SLR lenses.

This is a great benefit to professional photographers who canselect a model that is compatible with their existing

lenses.

Digital SLR provide an amazing ammount of creativecontrol over the camera and the resuting images. Also,

these provide resolutions over 6 Megapixels and canproduce prints of poster size without noticable

pixelazation.

A Digital SLR camera (without lenses) is a pricey investmentindeed. Currently, you can expect to spend $1500 or

more on the camera alone. Accessories and lenses cost extra.

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