There are three types of digital cameras (Point-and-Shoot, Advance Single Lens, and DSLRs). Each one suited for different events an skill levels.

Point-and-Shoot’s are the thin camera’s that easy fit in a pocket or purse, usually high automated with an array of presets. Most common out of all the camera do to it’s cheaper price and ability still produce decent sized prints of 5 by 7′s or 8 by 10. Do to the almost total automation there is little room to play with settings to render unusual result. Point-and-Shoot’s can’t render Raw format and are generally limited to JPEG’s (.jpg files). Photo take with these camera tend to be well lit and balanced but have no form of wow factor. Night photography is poor with out a flash, leaving sunrises & sunsets just out of reach. In some cases the camera will not allow the photo to be taken in the dark without a flash and forces bulb to go off. Good documenting events and posting to social networking sites but not much else. One advantage, however, is that almost all of these cameras have the ability to take mid to high quality streaming video, a feature not found most Advance Single Lens and only just beginning to appear in DSLR’s.

Advance Single Lens camera’s are a hybrid of a Point-and-Shoot and a DSLR. They have multi-presets but give the ability alter settings in camera at the time of the shot and some can render to RAW image format. Meant as a beginners DSLR, these cameras assist the user in advancing their knowledge of each aspects of the camera. With the ability to alter ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed the photographer can branch out different photography styles. Cameras such as this are still limited by their Point-and-Shoot quality sensor and single lens capability limited the camera to small print sizes.

Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR’s) consist of a body and a lens that is detachable for each other. Camera of choice for professional, featuring a higher level of quality, resolution, and pixel ratios. With the add ability of interchange lenses it allows the photographer to take both distance, wide angle, and fish eye photos. The high quality sensors produce a large array of color and with training the camera can render a high degree of adjustable depth-of-field. Large prints are available when shooting in RAW format allowing sizes ranging beyond banners and movie posters.

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