What is the big difference between the SLR digital cameras?

slr lens on dslr camera image

Volleyholi

What is the most reliable SLR interchangeable lens digital camera?
Why are there so many good brand name cameras for a lower price than the Canon cameras, but it seems that the Canons sell the best?

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There isn't one particularly reliable DSLR camera. It all goes down to what you're going to use it for; if you're a beginner, choose the entry-level ones, if you're a pro, go for the higher-end ones. There are a lot of brands like Pentax, Sony, Olympus but people mostly choose Canon and Nikon because they are experienced in this industry and have high standards of quality in their products and the quality of the images they produce.

What is the difference between SLR, and DSLR Camera's?

chantel

What is the difference between SLR, and DSLR Camera's?

is it worth buying it?

which is better?

what brand would you recommend?

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The term SLR refers to cameras that accept film, but most are no longer made.

The term DSLR refers to cameras that are digital or have digital workings inside them. They do not use film, but use the current memory cards

The "SLR" refers to Single lens reflex". With a single lens reflex camera you are focusing and viewing by looking thru the lens that takes the picture. So both SLR's and DSLR's function in the same way but of course digital is the in thing.

All manufacturers of cameras have discontinued the manufacture of SLR cameras in favor of the DSLR.
So to sum up you do not want a SLR camera
Only DSLR cameras are worth buying
DSLR cameras have been improved to such an extent that film SLR cameras are no longer necessary, making the DSLR's better!
I would recommend Canon as being the most popular on this web site. However I chose a Pentax DSLR as the viewfinder was more comfortable for me (eyeglass wearer). Also I like the fact that camera stabilization is built into the Pentax camera bodies. With Canon & Nikon the stabilization is in each lens the cameras use. Therefore the lenses are more expensive. ALso the new digital (DSLR) cameras can use older Pentax lenses used on film cameras, which you may be able to find and of course at a better price. I have had my Pentax for a little over a year and I am very comfortable with it.

Pentax......www.pentaximaging.com 1-800-877-0155, or 303-799-8000

www.usa.canon.com/home (Phone number) 1-800-OK-CANON

Good Luck

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Will my current Canon lens fit new camera?

slr lens on dslr camera image

Cira

I have a Canon Rebel XS DSLR camera. I am planning on purchasing a film camera, and I found a Canon Rebel X 35 mm SLR film camera on ebay, but it's just the body. Could I use the lens from my DSLR for the film camera as well? Would it fit? It doesn't say what type of lens the film camera takes so I'm not sure if it is EF or EF-S. Thank you
Also what about a Rebel G?

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If the lens you have for your Canon Xs is an EF-S such as the EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 it can't be used on the Rebel X. Only Canon EF lenses can be used on the Rebel X or a full-frame DSLR such as the 6D, 5D or 1D. An EF-S lens will damage the Rebel X or full-frame DSLR.

Canon auto focus 35mm cameras: EF lenses only

Canon cropped-sensor DSLR cameras: EF and EF-S lenses

Canon full-frame DSLR cameras: EF lenses only

What digital slr camera is best for amateur photographers?

kelly b

I really want a digital slr camera, but I don't want to spend a fortune, I've been looking at used ones, and refurbished but they're all so expensive! I've been manly looking at getting a canon EOS rebel xs. Is that a decent camera? I currently have a canon regular digital camera and I love it.

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With DSLR's your buying into a system and Canon is far and away the most expensive, closely followed by Nikon.

Pentax, Olympus and Sony have many more features. They may be more expensive initially, but a soon as you start adding lenses, flashguns etc. they work out much cheaper for the same or Higher quality. You finish with a much more useful system for less money.

Things to look for are a bright viewfinder, good build quality, adjustments of everyday things such as EV value, focus point, metering mode etc. without having to go into a menu. These are basic to using your camera for anything other than 'point and shoot'.

Pentax and Sony offer image stabilisation in camera, so every lens you fit is image stabilised without a price premium. Pentax in particular have a massive range of older high quality lenses available for very little, all will be image stabilised.

A second hand Pentax DS, which is now 5 years old, would be available at a lower price than a Nikon D40 or Canon Rebel, and is much more of a camera than either of them, it has a genuine pentaprism in the viewfinder which means a brighter image, much better build quality, the same Sony sensor that was used on the Nikon D80. The only downside is the lack of image stabilisation. Like all Pentax DSLR's it can operate as a 'focus trap' which no other make of DSLR can do.

Chris

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