This photography lesson is about different types of camera. We will be talking about point and shoot cameras, entry level DSLR, semi-pro DSLR, pro DSLR and medium format cameras.
DETAILS FROM THE VIDEO:
Camera Types:
- Point and Shoot
- Entry Level DSLR
- Semi – Pro DSLR
- Professional DSLR
- Medium Format Digital Backs
POINT AND SHOOT:
Pros:
- Make all thinking/decisions for you
- Easy to use
- Light weight
- Small size
- Massive DoF
- Price
Cons:
- Make all thinking/decisions for you
- Limited controls
- Image quality
- Hard to impossible to get a shallow DoF
- Can’t change lenses or external flash
- A lot of noise while shooting in dark conditions
- Inability to photograph wide-angle shoot
- Zoom quality
- Slow
ENTRY LEVEL DSLR:
Nikon:
- Nikon D3200
- Nikon D5100
- Nikon D3100
- Nikon D5000
- Nikon D3000
Canon:
- Canon Rebel T3i
- Canon Rebel T2i
- Canon Rebel T3
- Canon Rebel T1i
- Canon Rebel XS
SEMI-PRO DSLR:
Nikon:
- Nikon D7000
- Nikon D300s
- Nikon D300
- Nikon D90
Canon:
- Canon 7D
- Canon 60Da
- Canon 60D
Entry Level DSLR vs Semi-Pro DSLR (Crop Sensor – DX):
Entry Level DSLR
- Less durable (Up to 100.000 shutter actions)
- Not weather sealed
- Made out of plastic
- Smaller viewfinder
- Have only one control dial
- Less buttons on the body
- Has no top LCD screen
- Shorter battery life
- Doesn’t have a built-in auto focus motor
- Lighter and smaller
- Cheaper price (Under $1000)
Semi-Pro DSLR:
- More durable (150.000 + shutter actions)
- Weather sealed against dust and moisture
- Made out magnesium alloy
- Bigger viewfinder
- Have two control dials
- More buttons on the body
- Has top LCD screen
- Longer battery life
- Has a built-in auto focus motor
- Heavier and bigger
- More expensive ($1000+)
PROFESSIONAL DSLR (Full Sensor FX):Nikon:
- Nikon D4
- Nikon D3x
- Nikon D3s
- Nikon D800/D800E
- Nikon D700
- Nikon D600
Canon:
- Canon EOS-1D X
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Pros and Cons of Pro DSLR:
Pros:
- FX (full) sensor
- Better image quality
- Lower noise at higher ISO
- Significantly larger viewfinder
- Better for wide-angle work
- More durable
Cons:
- Less lenses available
- Lenses are also bigger
- Bigger and heavier
- Longer reach with DX sensor
- Most of them have no build in flash
- Much more expensive
Hi Oksana,
Thanks indeed for the effort and time you are putting into making these very informative tutorials. Be sure that many around the world are grateful to you.
I have a question regarding this lesson. You mentioned one of Nikon’s mirrorless cameras as a point and shoot, which made me feel like I should think twice before throwing my money on a mirrorless (It shows you how much we trust you 🙂 )
I was planning on buying a Fuji X E-1, which is hyped for its image quality, in your opinion, do you think that the image quality from a fuji X E-1 is not on par with a DSLR? Even though the sensor size is the same used in all entry-level and semi-professional DSLRs?
Best regards,
Ed.
Excellent