With the market filled with loads of affordable digital cameras; there is still a debate over the which one is better; a film SLR camera or a digital SLR camera. Both of these cameras have their own advantages and disadvantages and are suited for different types of tasks. With the advancements in the digital camera technology, the dSLRs are now ready to give the film based cameras a run for their money.
The major advantage that digital cameras have over conventional cameras is its convenience. With a digital SLR camera it is very easy to preview and print images. The photo editing software provides you with complete control over the image. Thus you need not have to rely on the printing labs anymore for correcting or editing your pictures. In case of a film based camera you can need a complete darkroom setup with loads of equipments and fluids which is a cumbersome process. Conventional camera users may speak of the advantage of using different types of films for superior photos, however the same effect can be obtained by using filters and photo editing software. The main advantage of using the photo editing software is that you need not be locked into one kind of photos for a particular type of film.
Another major advantage of a dSLR is the facility to preview your images live on the screen. This function is available in compact digital cameras which do not come with traditional viewfinders. Live viewfinder facility is now being incorporated in many dSLR cameras such as the Olympus E510, which is an entry level, simple and light weight camera. One main factor that predicts the quality of your image in digital cameras is the electronic functionalities. But this can be both a boon and a bane. The advantage is you can play around with the features and adjust the lighting features. The bane is caused due to noise reduction and compression. Tremendous noise reduction can cause softening of the image details, while too much of compression can lead to small sized images. These factors can cause distortion in the pictures. It is thus advisable to shoot in uncompressed RAW mode, this saves the image’s original information. RAW shooting mode is available in almost all digital SLRs as well as in a couple of compact cameras.
Initially there was a lot of argument that the resolution of a film base camera is quite high as compared to digital cameras. A higher resolution is supposed to deliver superior quality images. But these days more and more digital cameras are coming with higher resolution count that can produce higher quality images. Due to the high image pixel count, you can upload images on the internet, share it via emails as well as print large posters. One point to be considered here is that a higher pixel count need not necessarily mean superior quality images; the camera’s lens system and image processors are also some of the aspects. This can be because the processor may not be able to cope with a very high pixel count., but these days digital SLRs have come up with intelligent sensors and processors that produce good quality images.
One major issue with digital SLRs is purple fringing; this casts a ghostly purple halo around the edges of high contrast sections of the image. For coping with this factor it is advisable not to shoot high contrast objects at full wide angle. There are many friendly and simple to use entry-level dSLRs like the Nikon D40 DSLR. An example of a great advanced dSLR is Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR. With time and practise you will soon gain experience with the digital SLR. Now all you need to do is make more space on the walls for hanging all the great photos.
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