In some respects, a digital SLR makes achieving a good composition a little bit easier, even if the eye and the skills of the photographer the ultimate responsibility. Some photographers say, with justification, that the composition should be exactly the same good thing if you’re using a digital SLR or less expensive point-and-shoot camera. Read More…

I’m confused about this. DSLR cameras are generally always more expensive than Point and shoot cameras. But why is it that DSLR cameras have a lower zoom range than P&S? For example, if a DSLR came with a 17-45mm lens (I’ve been told to divide 45/17 = 2.6x zoom) but some cheap P&S cameras have 5x zoom.
So does that mean P&S cameras can zoom further than DSLR?

i want to buy a canon or nikon dslr , and i want to know if they can take movies.

With better and better entry level DSLR cameras coming out on the market, do you think this is good or bad for professionals? Such as for wedding photographers, child sports, family portraits, and among others.

I’m always having trouble about what dslr cameras to buy? There’s so many different kinds out there and I’m stuck.. (the prices are always changing too) What do you recommend? I really want a nice camera that’s about $500-$1000, including lenses. Is it better to buy lenses separate or with? What brand do you consider top quality? Thanks.

Fixed-lens cameras
Non-SLR digital cameras generally fall into two types: compact digicams, and SLR-like bridge digital cameras (also known as advanced digital cameras) which offer larger zoom ranges, better optics, and more manual controls. Both types have permanently fixed lenses. While the only defining feature of an SLR is its reflex viewfinder system, extant digital SLR models generally offer the following advantages over fixed-lens cameras of the same generation: Read More…