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WhatisthedifferencebetweenDSLRsandNormalDigitalCameras?

Whatisthedifferencebetween
DSLRsandNormalDigitalCameras?
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AverycommonquestionwhicharisesinonesmindseeingaSLRcamera,OhMan!What
isthedifferencebetweenDSLRandNormalCamera?
Well,differenceisthepriceofDSLRcamerais10timesmorethanthenormalcamera.LOL!I
amnotkiddingitistrueandthereasonistheconstructionofDSLRcamerawhichisquite
expensive.InthisarticleyouwillgettoknowaboutdifferencesbetweenSLRcamera
andnormalcamera.

DifferenceBetweenDSLRandDigitalCamera

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Key1 Viewfinder: Way of Viewing the Picture

OneofthemajordifferenceisthatSLR,SingleLensReflexhaspentaprismandmirrorwhich
reflectslensimagebacktotheviewfinder.Insimplewords,youwillcaptureexactimage,
whichyoucanseethroughtheViewfinderofSLRCamera.
Ontheotherhand,normalcamerahaselectronicorLCDviewfinderswhichisoffsetfromthe
lensanddoesntmatchestheviewfinderimage.Stillnotclear,checkouttheinfographic
below:

ComparisonofSLRViewfinderandLCDViewfinder

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Key 2 Image quality with ISO Level

Comingtotheimagequality,DSLRcameragetexcellentimageinlowlightareaswithoutany
noise/grain.Thereasonbehindisthephotographiclenswhichmakesexposureforimage
sensorandimprovingimagequality.CheckouttheimagebelowtakeninnightfromaDSLR
Camera,aviewfromterrace.

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DSLRimage,F:f/5.6,S:5s,ISO:400,NoFlash

Ontheotherhand,digitalcameraslags,imagequalityorrequiresaflashinlowlightareas.
Checkoutasimilarimagetakenfromadigitalcamerawhichhasnoise/grain.

DigitalCamera|NoFlash

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Key 3 Camera Construction (Shutter, Aperture & Lens)

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CamerabodyconstructionitselfmakesDSLRtotallydifferentfromnormalcameras.DSLR
Dodography
camerasaresuperheavy,whereifyouattachaCanonEF600mmLenswhiletakingapicture,
youmayevenfall.LOL!DSLRcameraconsistsofShutter,ApertureandLenswhicharethe
physicalcomponentsofthiscamera,hencemakingDSLRCameralookbulkyandexpensive.
Whereasnormaldigitalcamerasaresmallinsizeandeasytocarry.Theydonthaveany
physicalShutteroranyMirrorcomponentslikeaDSLR,hencemakingacompact
constructionandlessexpensive.

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Is that IT ?

Notreally,Icanwriteabookof2012pagesonthedifferencesbetweenDSLRandNormal
Camerabutyouwouldntbothertoreadallatonce.Justkidding!Abovementionedkey
pointsareenoughtodifferentiatebetweenthetwocamerasandrestyoucanmakeoutby
practicallyusingtheeitherones.
Forpeoplewhodidntfocusatallonabovekeypoints,belowisaquicksummaryabout
DSLRandNormalCameraDifferences:
DSLRViewfinderisdifferentfromnormaldigitalcameras.
DSLRcameraworksgoodinlowlightcomposition,whereasdigitalcamera
picturesaregrainy,inlowlightcomposition.
DSLRcameraconstructionisheavierandexpensivethanthedigitalcamera
ones.
ImalwaysopentoknowyourpersonalopinionabouttheCamerasandPhotography.Usethe
commentformbelowtobethepartofdiscussion.
Taggedas: Cameras , Photography

{139commentsreadthembeloworaddone}
Hemant

January2,2013at10:39pm

Imlookingforwardtobuyacamera,budgetis10,000bucks,suggestmethe
best.
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KajalMehta

April30,2013at10:58am

Pleasesuggestwhichdslrisbestwithintherangeof1114k.Andwhatallthings
shouldwetakeintoconsiderationwhiletakingadigitalcameraoraDSLR.
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AkyJoe

July16,2013at5:26pm

Kajal,
ThereisnogoodDSLRcomingin11~14krange.Eitheryoucangoforsecondhand
camerasorSemiDSLRs.Majorpointofconsiderationbeforebuyinganycamerashould
defineyourpurposeofPhotography.
Ifyouwantquickcapturestouploadonwebsitesorlowresolutionmediaprintingthen,Semi
DSLRinrangeof10~15kwillsolveyourpurpose.
Whereas,ifyourpurposedefinesHighDefinitionMultimediathen,onlyDSLRcansolvethat
purposewhichmayrangeinbetween30K~2.5L.
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Zabirahmed

July14,2013at5:17am

Thanksbrothiswasreallyhelpful
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AnandarupBanerjee

July16,2013at6:25pm

CanupleasesuggestmethebestDSLRnowavailableinapricerangeof
Rs30,000Rs35,000.itsbetterifitsacanonoranikoncamerasuggestion.
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AkyJoe

July20,2013at1:13am

YoushouldgetCanonEOS1100DwhichisabasicDSLRinthatpricerange.To
yournextquestion
BrandsCanonandNikonhold50%ofanimpressiononmarketandme.But,CanonsUser
InterfaceisquitehandyandeasytounderstandthanoftheNikonsUserInterface.Somay
beforstarters,Canonisalwaysgood.
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ParvinderSingh

July24,2013at1:27am

YoudidnotmentionedaboutRawformatinDSLRdoesthatmakesthe
difference?
IhaveNikonP510andIjustboughtitrecentlyasIdonthavebudgettogoforDSLRwith
18105or55mm105mmzoomlens.
Iknowphotographyisexpensivehobby,butcaniusepostprocessingtoolstoimprovemy
pictureclickedonbridgecameratomakeitcomparabletoDSLR.
Whichpostprocessingtoolsyouthinkaregoodones?
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AkyJoe

September26,2013at12:39pm

Foryourinformation,RAWFormatisnotjustavailableforDSLRcamerabutalso
inDigitalCameras.CheckoutthecamerassupportingaRAWFormat.
ThemostbasicPostProcessingToolforphotographyisAdobePhotoshop,whereasifyou
wishtodigintothenLightroomandElementsFamilyaresomephotographytoolswhich
youcangoaheadwith.
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Junaid

August27,2013at10:18pm

Suggestmeadslr,purposerandomphotography^.^
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AkyJoe

September26,2013at12:22pm

ForbasicPhotographyIwouldsuggestyoutobuyCanon550D/1100Dwith
18~55mmKitLenswithImageStabilization.
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Sahir

September26,2013at11:12am

Infactitistoomuchhelpful.Isearchedforthedifferenceonmanywebsitesbut
hereIgotthebestanswer.Thanksbrother.
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October4,2013at12:59am

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Hi,
IamlookingforwardtoBuyaDSLRCamera.
Purpose:MicroPhotographyofGemstones&Jewelleryforonlinestore.
Rangeisnotaproblem.PleasesuggestmeagoodDSLRandMicroLensrequiredforthe
abovepurpose.
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AkyJoe

October5,2013at1:03am

Sanjay,
AnyDSLRCamerawithaMacroLenswouldbegoodtocaptureGemstones&
JewelleryforyourWebsite.BasicDSLRcameraslike550D/1100Dwith50mm,60mmor
100mmMacroLensshouldsolveyourpurpose.
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Neha

October15,2013at3:56pm

Hi
Iamplanningtobuyacamera.Mysolepurposeistouseitforsmallfamilyfunctionsorfor
outings.Kindlysuggestthebestoptionsavailable.thankyou
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AkyJoe

October17,2013at6:31pm

Neha,
Infamilyfunctions,ourhighpriorityistocapturethemomentbeforeitsover.So,
keepingthatinmindyoushouldoptCanonCoolPixorCanonPowershotcameraranges.
Thesecamerasarequickanddeliverhighqualitypicture,asdesired.Allthebest!
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Neha

October17,2013at11:04pm

Thankyou.Thatwsindeedhelpful.
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Isha

October31,2013at4:47pm

Hi,
Imgoingtomalysiafortheveryfirsttimeandwanttobuyagoodcamera.Iamconfused
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betweendigitalanddslr,as
somephotographersuggestedmeNikon3100,Canon550dand1100d.Imademymind
forcanoneos1100dbutsuggestmewithmodelname/numberfordigitalcameraplease.
AndtellmewhatshouldIgofordigiordslr?
Notprofessional.
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AkyJoe

October31,2013at9:13pm

Whatisyoursolepurposeofphotography(travelportraits,travellandscapes,
nightphotography,wildlifeetc.)?
Foryouinformation,DigitalCameras&DigitalSLRCamerashavetheirownpros&cons.
Themajordifferencesarealreadyexplainedinabovearticle.ForDigitalCamerasyoucan
refertothiscomment.
Enjoyyourtrip!
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MansukhPatel

November1,2013at6:15pm

DearAkyJoeItisveryhelpfultounderstandDSLRandDigitalcameravery
simpleandshort.TodayIhadbeentoRelianceDigitalatGrowel,Kandiwali(E)Mumbai,
IaskedthosequestionbuthecouldnotexplainmeaboutdifferencebetweenDSLRand
digitalcamera.
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AkyJoe

November2,2013at1:09am

Sir,itsacommonqueryforpeopletodayandImgladthatitwashelpful.
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Vikas

November12,2013at8:18pm

DearSir,
Ivebeenreadingallthequeriesandanswers.So,Itoohaveaqueryinmy
mind,ImusingNikonP510sinceoneyearnabove,andfounditverynice.
But,IwanttogoforDSLRmodel,sowhichonewouldyousuggestme,withgood
imagequalitynlargezoom.
ThankYou
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AkyJoe

November13,2013at1:12am

BasicDSLRcameraslike550D/1100Dwith55~250mmor70~300mmzoomlens
shouldsolveyourpurpose.
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Vikas

November13,2013at8:41am

Thankuverymuch.Whatwillbethecostoftheselenses?
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AkyJoe

November13,2013at11:29pm

BasicTelephotoZoomLensesareavailableinrangeof8K~30K.
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Vikas

November14,2013at9:40am

Thanks.WhichwillbebetterCanon1100dorNikond3200
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KiruthikaDevi

November22,2013at12:32pm

Hellosir,IhavecanonpowershotSx30ISandIjuststartedlearning
photography.DoIneedtoabuyaDSLRnoworIshouldpracticewiththisdigitalcamera
andlaterbuyaDSLRCamera?IfyousuggestmetopurchaseaDSLRnowwhichone
woulditbe,asIamanewuser?
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AkyJoe

November25,2013at1:33am

SX30PowerShotisanamazingcameraforbeginnerslearningphotography.So,I
wouldsuggestyoutostickwiththecurrentcameraandpracticephotography.On
theotherhand,aDSLRcameraisrequiredforhighdefinitionimagesanddetailed
photography,suchasprintmedias,nightphotographyetc.andtoreplacecurrentcamera
SX30withaDSLRrequiresatleast80k1Lbudget.(Canon60D+PrimeLenses)
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Kiruthika

December17,2013at9:40pm

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Hellosir,
Iamjustdoingmy12th.FromnextIwanttotakephotographyasmyprofession.Iwantto
optwildlifephotography.PleasesuggestmewhatkindofcoursesIhavetodoandwhatare
thebestcollegesforthat.
Thanks
Regards
Kiruthika.
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AkyJoe

January26,2014at1:35am

Asofmyknowledge,MassCommunicationisonegraduatecoursewhichhasPhotography
asasubject.Bestwouldbetocheckduringthecounselingperiodinthelocaluniversity.
Enthusiasmneednotrequireacurriculum.Best!
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Vaibhav

November27,2013at10:44pm

IlikephotographybutIamnotaprofessionalphotographer.Iwaslookingat
D3100NikonDSLRcamerawhichisbasicandcomeswith1855mmlens.Canyouplease
guidemewhichcamerashouldIbuy?NikonorCanon?Isitreallytooheavythanadigital
camera,andisitcomplextohandleaDSLRcamera?
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karthik

January6,2014at10:04pm

GotosonyA290L
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JyotirmoyMohanta

November29,2013at12:12am

Hithere,
IamplanningtobuyaDSLRcameraforthefirsttimeandIamanamateurin
photography.Ilovetocaptureportraits,landscapes,wildlifeetcwhilestationedatmybase
orwhiletraveling,butIneedyourkindsuggestionforbuyingthebestDSLRfortheabove
mentionedpurposesofmine(ifIneedakitlensthendomentiontheparameterforit).
Thethingtobeconsideredisthatmybudgetisbetween3000035000INR.
Regards
Jyotirmoy
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AkyJoe

November29,2013at12:27am

TodoPortraitsandLandscapesinamateurphotography,18~55mmISIIlensis
goodtobeginwithandforWildlifeyoucertainlyrequire55~250mmISZoom
lens.AZoomlenswillhelpyoureachanimalsandbirdscloserwithoutscaringthemaway.
CanonEOS1100DSLRwithDoubleLensKit(EFS1855mmISII+EFS55250mmISII)
isgooddealavailableforyouonFlipkart.Hopeitworks!
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Anjali

December2,2013at2:21pm

Hello,
IwasjusttakingaviewatmyFBnewfeed,everyonenowadaysuploadreallyhighquality
pictures.Iwasjustthinkingtostartwithdetailedphotography.IamcurrentlyusingaDigi
Cam,IwanttoshifttoaDSLRcamera.Pleasesuggestagoodonewiththepricebetween
30,00035,000INRandwherecanIfindbestdealsonline.
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Vilan

December7,2013at9:44am

Hidear,Thisisaveryhelpfularticle.Keepitupbro.
Iliketostartingphotography.SoImplaningtobuycameraforlowbudget(forlearning
purpose).
SowhatwouldyousayaboutFujifilmS2980.?
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AkyJoe

January26,2014at1:45am

Itsaninexpensivedigitalcameraand18xzoomwillhelpyoubuildsomecool
compositions.Youwontbeabletoshootinnightbecauseofelectronicviewfinder.
Ifitsinyourbudget,thengoforit.
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AbdullaKhan

January3,2014at10:08pm

Dearsir,
PleaseexplainmetheimportantfeaturesofNikonD3200DSLRCamera,asiwantto
importit.IjustwantthisCameraformyhobbyofgoodcollection.
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Karthik

January6,2014at10:00pm

IsSonyA290LisabetterforDSLRoranyotherbrandlikeCannon,Nikkonor
Sony.BecauseforthebetterandHDqualityimagethatlookslikeprofessional.
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SiddhantMehta

January19,2014at8:26pm

Hisir,
IwanttobuyDSLRandIammoreinterestedinBirdandWildlifephotography.
Mybudgetis30000to35000,canyousuggestanappropriatecameraforthisrange?
ThankYou
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Kaushik

January23,2014at8:01am

Hey..ThoseanswersareveryusefultogetaclearpictureaboutDSLRs.Butmy
problemisdifferent,asIwanttolearnphotography.Consideringlandscapes,natural
portraits,closeupsinouting,etc.
SopleasecanyousuggestasourcefromwhereIcanlearnandgetguidanceanddont
blundermypics.
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AkyJoe

January26,2014at1:59am

TheresnoguideavailabletoachieveperfectartcompositioninPhotography.
Rightplaceiswhereyoustand,watchthisworldanimatingaroundandcapture
thatverymomentwithacamera.
IshallupdatemorearticlesonPhotography,untilthenyoushouldpracticewithyour
camera.
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Kaushik

January26,2014at9:49pm

Heythanks
SoIownaNikonD5100,butIwanttolearnthosemanualoperationsandbasic
whattohandleDSLR.RightnowIclickpicsinautomodeandsorrywrongtimetoaskthis
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questionasIowncamalready.ButIhadoptionofNikonD5100,D3200andCanon600d
andSonyalpha3000.IoptedNikonD5100.Pleasefranklygivereviewofmydecision.
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AkyJoe

January27,2014at1:25am

Youhaveboughtyourselfanicecamera.FortechnicalreviewsofyourqueriedCameras
above,Googleisyourfriend.Andfrankly,IwouldsuggestyoutofocusuponPhotography,
ratherdiggingtechnicalaspectsofacamera.
ToclickpicturesinManualmode,gothroughtheotherarticlesonthisblog.Asmentionedearlier,the
contentisinaworkinprogressstate.
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SarathPluntura

January24,2014at3:30pm

HelloSir!IvegonethroughanumberofwebsitesandImademychoicetobuy
SonyHX300,isthatagoodcamera?
Mypurposeofphotographyistocapturefamilyfunctionphotos,trips,andforhighzoom
aswell,couldyoupleasesuggestisthisthebestcameraoraretheyanyotherbestonesfor
thesamepurpose?
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AkyJoe

January26,2014at2:08am

Itsanamazingcamerawithhighzoomandimagequality.Itsadigitaloneand
youalreadyknowthedifferencesstatedabove.Ifyoursolepurposeistocapture
eventsindecentlightenvironment,thenthisisagoodchoice.
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Alivia

February5,2014at1:57pm

Hi
Iwantacameratotakephotosofmyfamily,mainlychildren.Iwanttobeabletogetclose
upsthatIcaneditandenlargetolargecanvasprintswithoutitlookinggrainy.Idont
undertandifIamsupposetolookforthemostmegapixforclarityandthemostzoomfor
closeups.Is42xgood?andwillthisprovidemorezoomthana55250mm?Andifitdoes,
doestheimagequalitystaythesame?
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AkyJoe

March17,2014at5:20pm

[1]Closeupshooting,youshouldgeta60mmmacroor24~105mmlens,whichever
suitsyourbudget.
[2]Imagequalityforprintmedia,requiresacameraconstructionwhichcansensemore
pixels,thatis,18megapixelandabove.
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vikas

February8,2014at1:34pm

Hello,
Iwanttobuyacamera,andtheoptionsareNikonp520andtheotherisd3200.
So,Ineedyourgoodadvise,betweenthesetwo..whichisbetter.
pleasehelpme.
Thanks.
Vikas
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Abbie

March17,2014at6:07am

HelloSir,MynameisAbbieandilovetodophotography.Iamnotaprofessional
butwhateveridowithmycamera,italwaysgoesoutgreat.Nowfinallyforthefirsttimei
haveearnedmoneytobuyacamera.Ihaveakodakdigitalcamerathatworksgreatand
nowamanoviceinSLR.Pleasesuggestmewhichcamtogofor.Iamnotthatkindof
personwhoreadthereviewsfromtheinternetorresearchalot.IhaveheardthatCANON
1100dworksbestforanovicephotographer,waitingforyoureply.
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AkyJoe

March17,2014at5:29pm

Gladtohearaboutyourenthusiasticside,keepupthegoodwork.Photographyis
great,doesntmatterwhatyouclick.
Canon1100disbestcameratolearnSLRfeatures.MostoftheEFlensarecompatiblewithit
andtostepupinthelevelofphotography.Goaheadwiththiscameramodel,itsgreatfor
lowbudgetSLRs.
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AJOY

April15,2014at1:06pm

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Imlookingforwardtobuyacamera,budgetis25K30K.Mysolepurposeisto
useitforfamilyfunctionsorforoutings.KindlysuggestwhichisbetterDigital
ORDslrCamera.
pleasehelpme.
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AkyJoe

May12,2014at4:00pm

Withinabudgetof2530k,itswisetobuyaDSLRcamerabecauseitgivesyouan
optiontoextendlenses.Whereanormaldigitalcamerawouldrestricttojustone
level.Canon1100D/1200D+55mm~250mmtelephotolenscanbeagoodoptiontostart
with.
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Devansh

April20,2014at10:02pm

SirmynameisdevanshIneedtobuyacamerawhichcangivemethebesthigh
qualitypicturecanusuggestmewhichcamerashouldIbuythedslroradigitalcamera
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bhavik

April22,2014at3:08am

hellosiriwanttobuycameraforcapturingfamilyphotosandalsophotosduring
picnicsandoutingsonadventureplzsuggestmedslrordigitalcamwhichservesforboth
purposebudget30k
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Thomas

April22,2014at7:09am

Greetings!
DotomedicalreasonsthatIwillnotgointo,Iamveryinterestedinphotography.Theonly
thingIwillbeshootingwillbetheflightsofducks,falcons,trumpheterswans,andgeeseas
wellasotherwildlife.Imovedtoanearbyriverthathasaspillwaythatisopenduringthe
wintermonths.Mygoalistocatchtheflightsofthesebirdswhilecomingintolandor
feast.Whatisthebestsetuptogo.RememberthatIliveinNorthernMinnesotawherethe
temperaturesinthewintercanbeextreme.ThatiswhenIwillbetakingmostofthe
pictures.Myfundingwillbeatabaseof$500.00USdollarsto$1000.00.Amicrolenses
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aswellastelephotolensesincluded.Anyhelpwouldbeappreciated.
Sincerely,
Thomas
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Anil

April28,2014at5:22pm

Hi,
IamAnil,iwanttopurchaseagoodcamerabutImtotallyblindinthisfield.Mypurpose
ofcameraistotakepicturesofmyfamilyoccasions,familyparties,andrelativeswedding
picturesandonholidaytrippictures(Thepicturequalityshouldbegood).
Pleasesuggestmetobuyagoodcamerasothaticanenjoymyfuturetimewithmygood
pictures.
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AkyJoe

May12,2014at1:18pm

SonyNexseriesofcamerasaredoinggoodinsuchscenarios.Thesearemirrorless
digitalcameraswhichcomeswithinterchangeablelensesforvariousscopesof
photography.TryvisitinganySonyshowroomandgetademo.
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muhsin

April28,2014at8:09pm

Hey,Iwouldliketobecomeamodelingphotographer.Suggestmeaperfectdslr
withaveragecost.
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jagabandhutunga

May4,2014at9:51pm

Hey.IwanttobuyacameraForasolepurposeofphotographyofwildlife.
SirmyquestionisthatIalsodecidedtobuynikond5300Sirisitcool4mypurpose????
Plshelp..Oristhereanysuggestionbetween23krange???
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AkyJoe

May12,2014at1:03pm

ForWildlifeoranyOutdoorPhotography,requiresaweatherproofcamera,tripodforlow
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light,telephotolenses&cleaningkit.Aminimumbudgetof35kisrequiredto
solvethatpurpose.ThoughNikonD5300isacoolcamerabutitwontfullysolve
yourpurpose.BestwouldbetobuyNikonD5300now,getusedtoitandonce
youreready,buythezoomlens.Best!
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alisha

May22,2014at10:28am

Iamacollegestudent.Iwanttobuyacamerawithexellentphotoquality.My
budgetisaround40k.CanyoutellmewhichoneIshouldbuy.Thanx
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jbzain
hello

June1,2014at11:58pm

mybudgetis35000rsto40000rs.iamaphotographer.ineedfastbrustphotographyanda
verygoodresult.kindlytellmeandguiedmewhichonecamerasuietsme.
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Prateek

June2,2014at10:31pm

Hi,
Iamveryfondofphotographybuttilltodayimrestrictedtoonlydigitalcameras.
NowiammakingthephotographyasmypassionthroughbuyingaDSLRcamerawhich
cangivemeahugescopeforcustomizationandgoodscopeforcreativityindifferentgenre
ofphotography.
SothroughmarketresearchiendupwiththeoptionsofCanonEOS1200D,SonySLT
A58andNikonD3200fortheentrylevelDSLR,asihavenoexperienceofoperatinga
DSLRcamera.
Pleasegivemeasuggestionforwhichcameraihavetomoveamongthesethree
cameraswithprosandcons.
Thankyou.
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Terena

June5,2014at8:55am

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neverdoneanythingwithit.IhaveanoppurtuntiytonuyaNikonP90verycheaply.Would
thisbegoodenoughtogetmestartedonthelearningpathorshouldIgostraighttoa
DSLR.IamabletoborrowaDSLRforashortperiodoftime.Thx
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AkyJoe

July23,2014at10:34pm

Terena,youreonrightpath,justbuyanythingwhichcapturesyourviewpointand
reflectthesubjectpurposely.Once,yourepoweredonwithPhotography,youd
havemanyoptions.But,firstyouneedtogetstarted.
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zainab

June8,2014at11:11am

iamplanningongettingahandycamerawithgoodzoomandimagequality..iam
notcomfortablewiththebulkysizeofthedslrcamerasandhavntusedoneyet.Nikon
p600isonemodelthatIhaveshortlisted..mybudgetiswithin40k..Isthecameraworth
thebuyoristhereanyotherbetteralternativesthatIcanget?pleasesuggest.looking
forwardtoyourreply..thankyou
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AkyJoe

July23,2014at10:57pm

YoucanalsotrySonyNex5rsmartcameraswhichhave1080pfullHDvideo
recordingandquitehandy.
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Jit

June10,2014at12:15pm

Hi,
HowisDSLTrangeofSonyIwanttostartphotographyasahobbyandamkeentobuy
SonyasIfeeltheyproducegoodproductswhenitcomestoelectronics.
Pls.suggest.
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AkyJoe

July23,2014at10:36pm

Certainly,Sonyisdoingwelltogainthemarketofmirrorlesscameras,justgofor
itandkickstartphotography.

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Adharsh

July5,2014at9:27am

Sir,Ihavethisdoubtforalongtime,whatisopticalzoominganddigital
zooming???whatisthedifferencebetweenthem??whichzoomingmethodisusedin
DSLR?andwhichoneisusedindigitalcamera??andpleasesuggestmesomeDSLR
cameraswhichwillbesuitableforabeginnerlikeme
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AkyJoe

July23,2014at10:47pm

Verynicequestion.DifferencebetweenOpticalzoomingandDigitalzooming,is
that,OpticalzoomingusesthephysicallensofyourcamerawhileDigitalzooming
usesthedigitalinstructionsprogrammedinacamerasfirmware.Secondly,Opticalzooming
capturespreciselywhatyouseewhileDigitalzoomingcaptureswhatthecamerasees.
ThereswiderangeofDSLRavailableforbeginners,likeCanon1200D/600D,
NikonD5200/D3200etc.
Allthebest.
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Chethan

August4,2014at2:19am

Hisir,IwanttotakeaDSLRcameraandbudgetis30,000.Canyousuggest
whichoneoftheseD3200/600D/1100D/1200Disbest?
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AkyJoe

August7,2014at4:15pm

YoucanchoosefromeitherNikonD3200orCanon600D.Bothhavedifferent
interface,butCanonsmoreuserfriendlyandworkswellforbeginners.Where
NikonsinterfaceworkswellforpeoplewellversedwithPhotographyterms.Allthebest!
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namanbajaj

August24,2014at10:42pm

Hi,Iamplanningtobuyacamera,butkikeothersamconfusedbetweendslrand
digital.Ihaveshortlisted2camerasnikoncoolpix600andnikond3200.Ilikephotography
butbeinganamateuramunabletotakedecision.Pleaseguide.
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Devil

August29,2014at10:51pm

sirimconfusedbetweennikond3200andcanon1100dwhichoneshouldi
buy????
innikond3200canirecordvideowithsoundordpihavetogetanexternalmic???
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AkyJoe

September5,2014at3:13pm

Yes,youcanrecordavideowithsoundandusinganexternalmictoo.Nikon
D3200isanenhancedcameraversionwithrefinedimagesensor.Soeithergofor
Canon1200DorNikonD3200,boththecameraallowsyoutorecordat1080palongwith
externalmic.
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Desprate

September1,2014at4:39pm

Iamlookingforadigicam.Thebudgetis10,000PKR.Suggestmeoneplease
^_^
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Ani

September19,2014at9:05pm

Whichbrandisgoodfordslr?Nikon,CanonandSony.Pleasesuggest
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AkyJoe

September21,2014at3:40am

Outof3,NikonandCanontakesthemarketofProfessionalLevelCameras,where
SonyisgrowinggoodwithConsumerLevelCameras.So,ifyouwanttogointothe
depthofPhotography,thenprefer(First)Nikon>Canon>Sony(Last).
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shobin

September23,2014at7:48pm

BuddyNeedtobuyaDSLRwithinthepricerangeof20K25Kwhichoneyou
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recommend?whydoespixelsspecmatters?whyneedtobuyaadditionallens?..plsadvise
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AkyJoe

October6,2014at4:06pm

Intherangeof2025k,IthinkyoudgetCanon1200DorNikonD5200with
18~55mmkitLens.
TalkingaboutPixels,itmattersinimprovingpicturequalitytobeviewedonlargescreensor
forprintmedia.Forinstance,ifyouclickanimagewith12MPDSLRcamera,theimage
renderedbesuitabletobeviewedonHD/FullScreensormaybetoprintonA3orA4sheets.
But,ifthesameimageisviewedon4KScreens/ProjectorsortotakeprintsonA1orlarge
banners,thenimagewillhavegrains,noiseetc.
LensareusedtoIncreaseorDecreasefocallengthofthesubjectwhichyoureaboutto
capture.ForfarobjectsthereareZoomLens,whilefordetailingMacroLensareused.You
mayrefertotheabovecommentsforbetterunderstanding.
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Vivek

October5,2014at4:42pm

Pleasesuggestagoodcameratobeusedforholidaysandfamilyoutings.How
wouldyoucomparebetweenNikon3100DandCanon1100D.IsaDSLRrequiredfor
normalusage
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AkyJoe

October6,2014at4:17pm

SonyNex5risapointtoshootcamerarenderingDSLRclassimages.Itsasmart
camerawithallsocialnetworkingfeaturesandsuitsyourneedforFamily
OccasionsandOutings.
DSLRCamerasaregoodforfellerswantingtopursuephotographyasacareerandto
understandcamerabasicsfromscratch.
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Michael

October6,2014at1:55pm

Hi,
Asabeginner,IwanttobuyaCanonPowershotEOS1200Dwith1855mmand55
250mmlensforParty,Street,Variousfunctions,CricketStadium,Picnic,Wildlifeand
Adventurousphotography.
IsearchedonvariouswebsitesandgottoknowaboutsomeProsandConsofCanon
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1200D.
Canyoupleasetellmeindetailaboutthebelowmentionedcons???
Cons:
1.FixedLCD
2.Pentamirrorviewfinder
3.Slowerautofocus
4.Burstshootinglimitedto3fps
5.SmallbufferwhenshootingRaw
WHATSHOULDIDO???
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AkyJoe

October6,2014at5:32pm

Canon1200DCameraConsLimitationsexplainedbelow:
1. FixedLCD:TheLCDisfixedwiththeCameraConstructionandcantbe
flippedtorotated.
2. PentamirrorViewfinder:ItslessexpensiveandlighterinweightthanaPentaprism
Viewfinder.
3. SlowerAutofocus:Asabeginneryouwouldntevenfindadifferenceinthespeed.Its
slowbutnotthatslow.
4. Burstshooting:Beinganentrylevelcamera,youcanclickupto3shotsofmovingsubject
inonesecond.
5. Rawmode:Ifyouclickapicture,camerausuallyapplyaJPGcompressionwhichlowers
somequalityandreducesthefilesize.Rawimagesarequiteheavy,thatis57timeslarger
thananormalJPG,whichletsphotographerstoeditRAWimagesmanually.For
instance,ifyouputcameraonRawmodeandtakeaburstshots,thencamerasresponse
willbesuperslowduetosmallbuffermemorypool.
Canon1200D+55~250mmZoomlensisagoodcombinationforabovestatedpurposeand
maybelateryoucanaddMacroLenstoyourbagaswell.Allthebest!
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SaahilNagpal

October6,2014at10:59pm

Hello!
PleasesuggestmeaDSLRcamerainminimumrange.
Myneeds:WhenIclickaphotograph,backgroundgetsblur.WhenIclickpicturefrom
longdistance,pictureshouldbeveryclear.(ZOOMLENS)
PLEASEsuggestme!
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Harshit

October21,2014at3:45am

Hello,
FirstofallIwouldliketosay,thatyouraboveanswersarereallyhelpful.Ihavebeenusing
aPointandShootCamerasincefewyearsandithasfulfilledmysolepurposeofclicking
picturesButImlookingforaDSLRnow..MyBudgetisaroundRs.18,00023,000.
PleaseSuggestmeagoodDSLRcamera.
IhavefewdoubtsregardingDSLRandnormalPointandShootCamerasotherthanyou
havementionedabove
1.Whatisthemeaningof1855mmf/3.55.6GVRIILens?
AndWhatistheeffectof1855mmLensOrAFS1855mmVRLensonthepicturequality
?Andhowdoesithelpinabetterpictureclicking?
2.NikonandCanonarethemostpopularbrandsinDSLRinmarketrightnowButWhat
makesthesetwobrandsdifferentfromeachother?PleasetellmefewProsandConsof
each.
3.DSLRcamerashavelesserMegapixelsaswellasLesserOpticalZoomascomparedto
PointandShootCameraslikeNikonCoolpixL330has20.2Megapixels+26xOptical
ZoomWhereasNikonD3100has14.2MegapixelswithVeryLowOpticalZoom.
IsthatademeritofDSLRcameras?
4.WhatistheEffectofShutterSpeedonthepicture?
5.WhoseImageStabilizationisbetterDSLRcamerasorPointandShootcameras?
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AkyJoe

October24,2014at6:29pm

Toyourquestions:
1. 1855mmf/3.55.6VRIILens,issecondgenerationLenswithoptical
performance,lightweightandquickfocusing.Usingnewgenerationlensyoucanclicka
subjectfromadistanceof25cm.AFSmeansAutoFocusingwithSilentWavemotor,
whichdecreasethevibrationwhileCameraautomaticallyfocusesthesubject.
Conclusion:Justlikeversion2.0enhancementofaLens,itwillhelpyouin
clickingbetterpictures.
2. NotreallyafanofCameraBrands,butPhotography.Believeme,bothbrandsaregoodin
theirownrespectsforPhotography.However,NikonmakesCamerawitha
Photographersaspects,whichcanbealittletrickyforbeginnerstounderstand.
3. Ifyougothroughtheabovedifferenceagain,youllunderstandthatDSLRuses
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Pentaprismmirrortoreflecttheactualimagetoimagesensor.Furthertheimageis
acquiredandconverted(Megapixels)intoaJPEGorRAW,asperdefinedresolutions.
Theseresolutionsmayvaryfrom,ModeltoModelorCameratoCamera.Normaldigital
camera,sensesanelectronicimagewhichisnotrealandistweakedbytheCamera
FirmwareProgrammingtocoverttheacquiredimageintorespectiveresolutions.Suchan
imagecanbealtered/adjustedwithpredefinedeffectslikeAutoContrast,Brightness,etc.
Inadigitalcamera,26xopticalzoommeanslongestfocallengthis26timesthe
shortest.ForDSLRshavingsuchaconstructionwouldbereallyexpensive,likeinlacs.
ThatswhyDSLRsareaffordablewith18~55mm,70~200mmLenseswihchhavelow3x
opticalzoom.Conclusion:Beinglogicallyexpensive,certainlynotademerit.
4. WevecoveredsmalldetailaboutShutterSpeed,butwellsooncoverthistopicindetail,
kindlysubscribetoyourupdates.
5. ImageStabilizationinNormalDigitalCameraisapartofCameraFirmware
Programming,whereasinDSLRsitsapartofLensandnottheCameraconstruction.
Conclusion:YoucantcomparethecategoryofPointandShootCameras
withthecategoryofDSLRs,asimagestabilizationbeinganindependent
featurewhichcanbeenhancedatitslevelbest.
Inyourbudget,youdgetCanon1200DorNikonD5200with18~55mmkitlens(3x
OpticalZoom). AlltheBest!
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Harshit

October28,2014at1:32am

ThankyousirforyourvaluableAnswers.IwantedtoaskyouthatwhoseCameraLensis
better?
CanonEOS1200Dwith1855mmLensorNikonD3200with1855mmLens,becauseIhaveseenthat
thecostdifferencebetweenbothofthemisofaroundRs.3,000
CanonEOS1200D=21k
NikonD3200=24k
Pleaseguideme.
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AkyJoe

October28,2014at4:30am

Iftheybotharehavingsame18~55mmlens,thentheresnodifferenceandNikonD3200is
bettercamerathanCanon1200D,intermsofImageSensor,AFPoints,Megapixeletc.
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Harshit

November9,2014at6:41pm

Sir,
1)WhatistheDifferencebetweenEXPEEDIIImageProcessorandEXPEEDIIIImage
Processor.AndwhatroledotheyplayinaDSLRcamera?

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2)AndWhatisthedifferencebetweenDXFormatCMOSImageSensorandCMOSImageSensor.
WhatistheRoleofDX?

AnuCSukumaran

October21,2014at9:56pm

Sir,
ImplanningtobuyanormalDSLRcamera..
Iwanttouseitforfamilyfunctionphotos,tourtrips,etc.
ImnotaprofessionalphotographerandimnewtoDSLRworld.
Couldyoupleasesuggestagoodcanon/NikonDSLRforthispurpose..
Thanks&Regards
Anu
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AnuCSukumaran

October24,2014at7:48pm

Sir,
IhaveshortlistedNikonD3200/D3100inmylist.
Couldyoupleasesuggestanyoneoftheaboveorotherswhichwillsuitbelow25k.
ThanksnRegards
Anu
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AkyJoe

October27,2014at2:42am

IthinkyoudgoforNikonD3200DSLR,asitcomeswith1855mmf/3.55.6VRIILens.Its
secondgenerationlenswhichcostsaround8k,wherewithD3200itcosts3k+thepricefor
D3100.
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AnjaliTripathi

October27,2014at5:03pm

Sir,Iwanttobuyacameraforfamilyfunctionsandothertrips.Butatthesame
time,Imintrstedinmakingsomerealisticandprofessionalphotographs.BecauseImvery
muchfascinatedtowardsprofessionalphotography.SecondalyIwantacamerawhichcan
recordaswel.Pleasereplymeassoonaspossible,becauseImtotalyconfusedandGoogle
isnotgivngmeproperanswers.Thirdly,amongSony,Canon,andNikonwhichbrandis
thebesttogofor.Fourthlymybudgetis3540k.
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AkyJoe

October28,2014at12:35am

ForprofessionalPhotographyyoullrequireaDSLRcameraormaybeahighend
DigitalCamera.Ifyougofor:
1. DSLR:Canon600D+55~250mmZoomLens/NikonD3200
2. DigitalCamera:SonyNex5r+ZoomLens
AllthesecamerashaveVideorecordingandotherfeaturestoclickfamilyfunctionsortrips.
Allthebest!
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Atul

November7,2014at8:17pm

HiAky,
Iamplanningtobuyagoodcameraforlongterm,Ilikevideocapturingalongwith
photographs.Ifoundfourgoodcameras,wouldyoupleasesuggestwhichoneisbetter?
1. SonyBlack20.1MPAlphaa3000InterchangeableLensCamera,Includes1855mm
Lens
2. NikonD3200DigitalSLRCamerawith24.2Megapixelsand1855mmVRLens
Included
3. SonyDSCHX300/BBlackDigitalCamerawith20.4Megapixelsand50xOpticalZoom
4. NikonD330024.2MPDSLRwith1855mmVRIILens
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AkyJoe

November7,2014at11:26pm

SonyisgoodwithsuperficialfeaturesinSLRmarket,isgoodforDigitalCameras.
SonyA3000doesntcomewithExternalMicJacksoitwouldbeaproblemwhile
recordingadistantsubject.
IfyoucanaffordNikonD3300with18~55mmVRSecondGeneration,thenits
thebestinyourlistofcameras.
WhereasSonyDSCHX300isaDigitalCamerawhichisnotrecommendedforlongterm,
becauseyoucantextenditsabilities.AlltheBest!
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Atul

November18,2014at3:56am

ThanksAkyforyoursuggestion.IbroughtD3300with18~55mmVRSecondGeneration
andIlikedthequality.Ijustwantedtocheckonemorething,doireallyneedtopurchase
55200lenses?inrealitywheredoesitmatterstohavethoselenses?
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Thanksagainforyourvaluablesuggestions.
Atul
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AkyJoe

November18,2014at5:34pm

CongratulationsforthenewcameraandImgladyoulikedit.Toyourquestionabout55~200
mmlens,itsrequiredforcapturingfardistantsubjects.Somephotographersalsousethis
lenstoblurthebackground,sothatthesubjectpopsoutfromadistance.
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Jayshree

November13,2014at10:21am

Hello,
Ifihavetotakeimagesofsmallobjects,saycashew,forcomputervisionresearchpurpose
whichcamera(digitalorDSLR)shouldbeused.Iwouldliketocaptureallthefeaturesof
theobjectlikelength,width,texture,coloretc.
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AkyJoe

November22,2014at2:33am

Forclickingsmallobjectsorsubjectswithdetails,youllrequireacamerawith
largeAperturevalueLens.ForDSLRs,MacroLensarepurposelyusedfordetailed
photographyofinsects,flowers,jewelryetc.
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Dhruv

November18,2014at9:24pm

IamacarloverlivinginPuneandlovetotakephotosofsupercarsandkeep
sharingthemonsocialmedia.CurrentlyIamusingmyNokiaLumia525scameratotake
pics,Ireallylovethecamerabutitlimitsmesometimes.Iamlookingforanormalcamera
withinabudgetof10,00oINRandwantittobecompactsothatIcantakeitanywhere(As
inPuneyouhaveplentyofsupercarsandIdhatethefactthatwhilethePorschewas
zippingpastmeIwasnothingbutasilentspectator!)Anditshouldhaveaappropriate
zoomforthepurpose.
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Kamlesh

November20,2014at7:56am

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DearAky,
Nicetoreaddetailedinformationonphotography.
IamarmaturephotographerandIclickphotoswheneverIvisitnewplaces.AsahobbyI
maintainablog
uniquenaturalscenes.blogspot.inAtpresentIhaveaNikonCoolpixDigitalCamera.I
wanttobuynewcameraandplanningtopurchaseSonyCybershotHX400V20.4MP.
Pleasesuggestonthisoranyothercamerain20k30krangebywhichIcanmaintainmy
hobby.
Thanks
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AkyJoe

November22,2014at2:55am

Itsapleasuretoknowaboutyourhobbyandtheblogiscoolaswell.Forcamera
selection,SonyCybershotHX400Vshouldbeawiseupgrade,aworthyinvestment
anditsbuiltinGPSfeaturewillautomaticallyrecordlocationforallpictureswhiletraveling.
IalsorecommendSonyNex5r+ZoomLens,beinganextensiblecamera,butonlyifitsuits
yourbudget.Best!
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Djay

November23,2014at3:42am

HiAky,Iamadoctor(surgeon)andalsoanatureloverandlikenature
photography.WhichDSLRcamerayouthinkwouldbethebestchoicefornature
photographyaswellastakingphotographsandvideorecordingsofsurgicalprocedures?
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NVS

November26,2014at2:12pm

IwanttopurchaseCanonEOS1200DKit(EFS1855ISII+55250totake
photographsoffamilyFunctionsandwildlife.Isthereanybetteroptionformeinsteadeof
this?.
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muhammad

December6,2014at8:48pm

whatisthedifferencebetweenDSLRandSemiDSLR
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Phani

December10,2014at8:02pm

HiImplanningtobuynikonp600.Howisitcomparedtocanon1100d!!Ima
beginnerinphotography.Ihaveusedcanon1100dnotwillingtochange.Kindlysuggest.
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Ankush

December11,2014at4:19pm

Hiiwannabuyacameraforclickingmomentsofmy1yearolddaughter
iamverymuchconfusedbetween
pointshorthighzoomcameraordslr
NikonP600whichisfor19000atamazon
SonyHX400vwhichisfor20000
Canon1200Dwith1855&55250lensfor24000
NikonD3100with1855for24000
NikonD5200with1855for33000
whichdouthisisbestformeandvalueformoney
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Rupesh

December24,2014at3:31pm

Hello,IwanttobuyacameraforvideorecordinganduploadingonYoutube
channel.DoIneedtobuyaDSLRcameraornormalcameraisokay?
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Jassim

December27,2014at9:30pm

Brother,thisarticlewasveryhelpful.Thanks.Iwanttoshootmyown
photographsforFacebook&modelingtypethings,Socanyousuggestmethebestcamera
andalsoaDslr.Priceisnotthatmuchofaissue!!

Waitingforyourhumblereply

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Abhay

January3,2015at5:32am

Hey
Iwanttobuyacameraforfamilyoutings,hangoutswithfriends,collegetrips,etc.
purposes.ButIdoneedhighqualityimages.WillNikonCoolpixL830semiSLRcamera
solvemyneeds?OrshouldIgoforsomeotherone.
Pleasehelp!!
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Sachin

January6,2015at11:47am

Iamveryexcitedafterseeingthiswebsite.Onestopanswerforalldoubts
regardingcamera.Thanksforthat.Myquestionandbiggestdoubtis,whichcamerais
betteramongSonyDSC300andNikonL830.Iamreallyconfused.Bothcomesaround
15k.Butdontknowwhichisgood.IloveSonybrand.ButIdonthaveidearegardingtheir
cameras.PleasesuggestmewhichoneshallIgofor.
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Zahir

January9,2015at6:51pm

Dear,
Iamgoingtobuyacameraaftergettingyoursuggestionofmytwoconcerns.
1.Ihaveasonofthreeyears.Wheniwanttotakeaphotobymymobilecamerainevergeta
realorgoodphotobecausehealwaysmoves.
2.Iwanttotakephotoofnaturewhileiamsittingonarunningbusortrainormotorcycle.
Whatshouldibuy.
PleaseinformmeassoonaspossiblewithmodelmarkedBrand.
Thanks
Zahir
zmaznu_07@yahoo.com
zmaznu07@gmail.com
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February16,2015at12:01pm

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HelloSir,
Thanksfortheusefulinformationprovided.Itsreallyhelpfulfornewcomers
likeme.
Photographyismyhobby.Alwayswaswillingtobuyagoodcamera.Butgotthechance
now.
Canyoupleasesuggestmeagoodcamera@2022k.
IamconfusedbetweenNikonP600,SonyHx400V&NikonD5100.
Canyoupleasehelpmetochoosebetter.
Usewillbeduringtravelling&visitingplaces,outingswithfamily,sometimesnature
landscapesphotography&randomphotography.
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GauravM.Bhavsar

February16,2015at12:24pm

HelloSir,
Thanksfortheusefulinformationprovided.Itsreallyhelpfulfornewcomerslikeme.
Photographyismyhobby.Alwayswaswillingtobuyagoodcamera.Butgotthechance
now.
Canyoupleasesuggestmeagoodcamera@2022k.
IamconfusedbetweenNikonP600,SonyHx400V&NikonD5100.
Canyoupleasehelpmetochoosebetter.
Usewillbeduringtravelling&visitingplaces,outingswithfamily,sometimesnature
landscapesphotography&randomphotography.
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Roxan

February18,2015at8:31am

Hellosir..
Youaresoimpressivetoknowalotofthingsaboutcameras..well,iamabouttobuyasony
dschx400vbecauseitsfeaturesreallyimpressesmebutihavereadthatitsnotadslr
cameraratheritsonlyadigitalcamerawithadslrbodybuiltonlyshouldistillgoforit
mypurposeistohavebetterqualityimagesforpicturetakingbecauseusuallycompact
camerassometimesfailedtoimpressmethankyousoomuch
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ShrutiChoudhary

March7,2015at7:25pm

hiii.couldyouplztellmesomesuggestionsforfilmingyoutubevideos.like
whichcamerashouldiprefer.onethatneedstobeeconomical.
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HeraRiyaz

April9,2015at5:22pm

Hi,Iwanttobuydslrformyphotographyashobbypurposeandnature
determiningwhichiseconomic.
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Sherry

April22,2015at12:05pm

Hey.Iwantedtobuyadslrforphotographinganupcomingweddingceremonyof
mycloserelative.Asiamgoodatphotography.PleaseguidemewhichcamerashouldI
buy?BecauseIalreadyhaveaphonewith13mpcamera.Andyoumusthaveheardabout
thelgg2sdigitalcameraresult.Myrangeis30to50k.
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ArmanAlvi

April22,2015at4:08pm

IsNikoncoolpixL310agoodoneforthebeginnersinphotography?
AndwillitbegoodtouseitwellbeforeshiftingtotheDSLRseriesofCanonmodels.
Thankyou.
Arman
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Nadeem

April23,2015at11:28am

SirIbroughtaNikonCOOLPIXL330.Pleasetellme,isitadslrordigital?
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Rithesh

April25,2015at2:46pm

ImhavingaNikoncoolpixL100isitasemiSLRoritsjustadigitalcamera????
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CanIjustgowiththesefor24yearsorbuyaDSLR.ifpossibleatleastgiveagoodoneon
mycamera,IcantaffordmoneysinceImaadolescent,Im14.
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Chetan

April25,2015at6:31pm

Hi,
CanonisadvertisingitscameraEOS700Dwithdoublezoomkit1855and55250mm@
45K.Isitagoodbuy?WiththislenswillIbeabletotakelongshorts?
Thanks,
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AdilMisgar

May2,2015at4:58pm

Sir,ihaveboughtcanon1200dfewdaysbackbutfranklysayingihavenever
usedsuchcamerabefore..onlyidophotographybyfoneiamnowreallyconfusedseeing
itssomanyfeaturesandallthat.kindlytellhowtostartdoineedanyonetoteachme
thisfirst.
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RishubhKumar

May5,2015at3:28pm

Iwanttobuyacameratocapturethebeautifulandsweetmomentsofmyfamily
andsceneries.Sosuggestmethebestcameraforthispurposeunder16k..
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Sona

May5,2015at4:10pm

Heymybudgetis2830k.ImconfusedbetweenNikonP600andCanon1200d
withlenseswhichwouldbebetter.
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Neeraj

May16,2015at9:38pm

WhataboutbuyingaDSLT,doesaSonyA57DSLTproducebetterqualityimage
whencomparedwithaDSLRofsamerange?
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kusumsharma

June1,2015at3:42am

HeycouldyoutellmebetweenSonyA6000andCannonRebelT5i/700Dwhich
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July3,2015at8:29pm

HelloSir,IamAnand.RecentlyIhavepurchasedaSonyCybershot810digital
camerawith20.0mpcamera.Butinthiscamera,Iamunabletoadjust,takesnapin
differentlight.ActuallyIhaveacybercafesoIwanttostartasmallshopforpassport
photo.Whichcameragivesmeprofessionalphotoprint,pleasesuggestme?
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riya

July20,2015at4:26pm

HELLOSIR,
CANYOUPLEASESUGGESTCANONDSLRWHICHWOULDBPERFECTFOR
WILDLIFEPHOTOGRAPHYINTHEBUDGETOF30,000.IREADYOURCOMMENTS
ABOVEANDITHINKCANON1100ANDCANON1200WOULDBTHEBEST
OPTION.THEMAINFEATURESIMLOOKINGFORISCLARITYANDZOOM.SO
KINDLYSUGGESTMEASAPASIMREALLYCONFUSED.THANKS.
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riya

July20,2015at4:39pm

SIRIWOULDALSOLIKETOKNOWWHICHWOULDBBETTEROPTION
1)CANONOR
2)NIKON
ANDWHICHWOULDBBETTEROPTIONINNIKON?SORRYFORASKINGSOMANY
THINGSBUTREALLYCONFUSED:(THANKS
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August3,2015at12:38am

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Hellosir,
IwouldlikeyoutoguidemeonthebestcamerastobeusedforaTVstation.I
needsomethingreasonableandhighquality.Thanks.
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Sam

August8,2015at5:22am

HeyBro,Iwanttobuyacameraforcapturingfamilyphotosandalsophotos
duringpicnicsandoutingsonadventurewithfriendsandiwanttobuyanDSLRasim
inspiredforDSLRafterreadingyourarticle.Bro,plzsuggestmeanDSLRCameraata
budgetofRs20,000Rs25,000(ifthereisany).
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August14,2015at5:07pm

ImlookingforwardtobuyaDSLRcamera,budgetis35,000suggestmethebest
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Vamsikrishna

August20,2015at8:49am

OneofmyfriendssuggestedthatSonyisgoodforbeginnersasitisadsltcamera
andhashandyfeaturestogoahead.Howlongitstrue??
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kbhaskar

September20,2015at10:43pm

Iwanttobuyacameraipreferredsony3500jy,howisit
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Sandy

September25,2015at5:38pm

PleasesuggestmeabestDSLRCAMERAFORMULTIPURPOSE.OUTDOOR,
NATUREASWELLASSMALLJWELLERYPICTURES.ANDALSOFORWILDLIFE
SHOOT.BELOW40K
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