What are the advantages of an SLR over compact cameras?
SLRs or DSLRs are usually physically larger than cameras with a fixed lens such as compact cameras and bridge cameras. This extra size allows for more powerful electronic components to be used in the cameras resulting in improved performance in functions such as Autofocus, metering and frame rates. The sensors used in DSLRs are usually physically much larger than those found in compact cameras. This has a number of advantages in terms of image quality. The sensor in a compact camera being so much smaller than that in a DSLR means that if the two sensors have the same pixel count, each pixel on the DSLR’s sensor will be larger. This in turn means that each pixel receives more light and captures more information so is better able to produce a high quality image. The sensor will not only capture more detail, but be able to record a greater dynamic range, and produce lower noise levels at higher ISO settings. The major advantage of SLRs is that the lenses are interchangeable. With a camera
