So you have decided to buy a Digital SLR camera.
Why not, they are amazing! They have bigger sensors than those small Point & Shoot cameras, which means that quality will be better and there will be less noise when shooting at higher ISO speeds (which we do in low light photography).
Here are 5 important factors that you should consider before purchasing such a camera.
1.
Why? - Why do you need it? What are you going to shoot with it.
If you are going to shoot sports then make sure you get a DSLR that has good auto focus and a good number of frames per second (usually 4fps+).
If you want to shoot parties or in low light areas, look at those with high ISO speeds and low amount of noise.
2.
Price If these cameras would be 30$ then price would not be so important.
But since they start at 400$ and go even higher, you should know where your money is going.
Are you ready for it? The advantages are great but then you will have to buy lenses, memory cards, bags, tripods etc.
Sure, some people are fine with only one lens but we are all different.
Some have less and some have more money.
3.
Megapixels (Resolution) That is what everyone is looking at first.
But you know what? For viewing pictures on the monitor, you do not need more than 3 megapixels.
Those extra come handy when printing large or cropping a lot.
But since today they all have 10MP+, there is nothing to worry about.
More will not make your pictures sharper, nicer, crisper or more colorful.
4.
Brand Today, there are two most known brands: Canon and Nikon.
But which is better? None, they both have excellent models.
Some are better, some worse.
They are both great and if one would not be, it would be off the DSLR scene.
Canons do not have sharper photos and photos from Nikon cameras do not have better colors.
5.
Features These are digital cameras, meaning that with every new model, there are new features.
Live View, Face Detection and more.
We also have video now and quality is excellent.
Why not, they are amazing! They have bigger sensors than those small Point & Shoot cameras, which means that quality will be better and there will be less noise when shooting at higher ISO speeds (which we do in low light photography).
Here are 5 important factors that you should consider before purchasing such a camera.
1.
Why? - Why do you need it? What are you going to shoot with it.
If you are going to shoot sports then make sure you get a DSLR that has good auto focus and a good number of frames per second (usually 4fps+).
If you want to shoot parties or in low light areas, look at those with high ISO speeds and low amount of noise.
2.
Price If these cameras would be 30$ then price would not be so important.
But since they start at 400$ and go even higher, you should know where your money is going.
Are you ready for it? The advantages are great but then you will have to buy lenses, memory cards, bags, tripods etc.
Sure, some people are fine with only one lens but we are all different.
Some have less and some have more money.
3.
Megapixels (Resolution) That is what everyone is looking at first.
But you know what? For viewing pictures on the monitor, you do not need more than 3 megapixels.
Those extra come handy when printing large or cropping a lot.
But since today they all have 10MP+, there is nothing to worry about.
More will not make your pictures sharper, nicer, crisper or more colorful.
4.
Brand Today, there are two most known brands: Canon and Nikon.
But which is better? None, they both have excellent models.
Some are better, some worse.
They are both great and if one would not be, it would be off the DSLR scene.
Canons do not have sharper photos and photos from Nikon cameras do not have better colors.
5.
Features These are digital cameras, meaning that with every new model, there are new features.
Live View, Face Detection and more.
We also have video now and quality is excellent.
- LCD - I would not get a DSLR with an LCD screen smaller than 2.
0".
Plus, the more pixels they have, the better resolution they have. - ISO - What ISO speed you need? If you shoot outside all the time then ISO 1600 is probably enough but if you shoot indoors and outdoors (one day professionally too maybe) then buy those with 3200+.
- Video - many wedding photographers choose DSLRs with video because some clients like that too and it gives you an extra amount of money.
Or maybe you want to record your pet or child playing
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