Why Do Dslr Pictures Come Out Better Than Point And Shoot?

3 Comments

1. George Y says:

   January 15, 2010 at 20:49

   There are a couple of important differences.

   1. DSLR’s have larger digital sensors, allowing them to capture more image information without compromise.

   2. DSLR’s have interchangeable lenses. Even the kit lens supplied with a standard DSLR is optically superior to the majority of do-everything-in-a-small-package lenses that a Point and Shoot has.

   3. DSLR’s have a wider range of settings and can have ISO, metering area, shutterspeed, and aperture selected by the experienced photographer. More control means leaving less to chance. It’s the same for cars. A stickshift car will give better performance than an AT vehicle, when driven by the right person.

   4. AND, most photographers who shoot with a DSLR have more experience, having learned and outgrown their point and shoots.

   Can you take an excellent, memorable, prize-winning photo with a point and shoot? Yes you can.

   Can you take a horrible, misexposed, out-of-focus, poorly composed photo with an expensive DSLR? Obviously, yes. But a DSLR give you the tools and ability to do more, and do it more easily.
2. Anonymous says:

   January 16, 2010 at 00:40

   Because the sensor is bigger, so the sensor pixels are bigger. The signal/noise ratio of bigger pixels is better, so the image is cleaner and less noise reduction is applied. The software-based noise reduction of the compact cameras removes most of the details and textures from the photo.

   Also, the smaller pixels of the compact cameras are affected by the diffraction of the lens. A camera with a 1/2.5 sensor and f/3.3 lens can have up to 10Mp, but the image projected in the sensor have about 5Mp, so the final output is no better than a upsample of a 5Mp camera.
3. Andrew B says:

   January 16, 2010 at 01:20

   PLUS the average lens for an slr is WAY better than the average point and shoot lens