Blog about Digital Cameras
[08/11/2010] Noise in Prosumer Versus Digital SLR Cameras
Even though many newer, high-end compact digital cameras come with impressive features and are capable of performing extremely well in various situations, most of them are no match for the digital SLR cameras. However, the DSLR cameras also cost a few hundred pounds and the best models even thousands of pounds more, so you should carefully weigh the pros and cons before making a purchase.
One of the big differences between the point-and-shoot compact cameras and the DSLR is the way they behave in extreme lighting conditions. The older cameras that used to work with film have a measurement called ISO (or ASA) that indicates the sensitivity of the film to light. Unlike the older film cameras, where a different ISO could be achieved only by changing the film, the digital cameras allow the user to simply use different ISO equivalent when shooting in different lighting conditions. In order for the digital camera to take photos with less noise in low light, it needs higher ISO speed equivalent and lower speed equivalent in order to be able to perform in high light. Most digital cameras today come with ISO that ranges from 100 to 800, while some can have ISO speed ranging from 50 to 1600 and even 3200. The cameras with ISO of 50 should be able to take good photos even in the brightest of days and the ones with ISO of 1600 should allow the users to take good photos in low light without flash or tripod.
However, the DSLR cameras that have similar ISO settings would outperform the compact point-and-shoot cameras and typically deliver higher quality, less noisy, and sharper photos.
Other articles from this category:
[24/10/2010] Benefits of an Optical Viewfinder
[06/11/2010] Look for ISO 50 Support
[06/11/2010] Where is the Tripod Socket?
[06/11/2010] Dedicated Trash Can Button
[06/11/2010] Don't Stick with a dSLR Kit Lens
[06/11/2010] How Much Optical Zoom is Needed?
[06/11/2010] Uses for your Old Digital Camera
[06/11/2010] More Megapixels Means Greater Cropping Ability
[06/11/2010] Power Consumption - Motorized Zoom vs. Zooming Ring
[08/11/2010] Effective Pixels and Foveon X3
[08/11/2010] Small Doesn't Mean Underpowered
[09/11/2010] What is The Best UV Filter?
[09/11/2010] LensPen Cleaning System
[09/11/2010] Using a Lens Shade
