Expert Photographer Shows You Which Camera Is Best For You

OXTED, U.K. - March 17, 2014 - PRLog -- There are a plethora of options which can be very confusing for many.

Let Me Help You
I’ll help you make an educated decision to choose what’s right for you and your budget, please note that all recommendations are my own opinion, I’m not sponsored by any brand.

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Smartphone, iPhone, Samsung, Blackberry, iPads

Smartphones are ideal for capturing the moment and if you don’t have a budget for a camera as well as a phone.

Pros:

Convenient, social and easy to use ideal for sharing images instantly via apps, email, text and social media
Reasonable reproduction for prints
Can store multiple images with easy access
Can geotag your images if your phone has GPS
Don’t have to carry a separate camera and phone
Can back them up to the cloud instantly
No need to download on separate device to view
Wide range of special effects
Built in flash

Cons:

Smaller sensors than a camera
No control over exposure or focusing, no controls that would appear on a camera
No option to change lenses or add external flash light accessory
When your phone is out of battery you have no camera.
Images don’t always enlarge well, although the iphone 5s is getting great results at 12” x 8”
Not good in low lighting conditions

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Point and Shoot
Canon, Nikon, Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, Fuji, Olympus

Easy to carry, ideal if you don’t have a big budget to spend on a camera
and are not too worried about optimum quality.

Pros:

The lens has a great range from wide angle to telephoto.
No interchangeable lenses to worry about
Easy to use for novices in auto mode
Wide range of easy to use settings
Can take video as well
Most have written tips to help you get the best out of using your camera
Special effects like panoramic feature
Built in flash

Cons:

No viewfinder and hard see image on the back of the camera in bright sunlight
Can be too small to handle and fiddly to use the buttons
Not easy to use manual control
Image quality could be better
Sound and image on video can be poor
Not good in low lighting conditions
No option to use a flash light accessory
Poor resale value

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DSLR  Camera
Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Samsung, Panasonic

Digital Single Lens Reflex means you view the subject through the viewfinder via the lens. Great if you want to control the camera and obtain optimum results.You’ll need a big budget to get one of these. Great for the serious photographer who cares about quality and results and wants to learn.

Pros:

Superior image Quality
Can be used in manual mode with complete control over settings
Wide selection of interchangeable lenses
Large image sensor for optimum quality
Ideal for shooting in low lighting conditions
Option to assign programmable functions to buttons
Higher resale value than point and shoots
The body can be purchased separately to the lens.
Full frame 35mm image sensor on professional options
On amateur options the lens you use will give you 50% more on the focal length
Written information viewed on screen of camera to help you get the best out of your camera

Cons:

Big and bulky and a variety of lenses will fill your camera bag
Lots to learn because of the vast options to control the end result
Steep learning curve
There are no special effect, these need to be done in post production

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New to the market are EVIL cameras,
which stands for
Electronic Viewfinder with Interchangeable Lenses
They are sometimes used by professionals as an easy to use option when the occasion arises
Sometimes called Mirror-less interchangeable-lens cameras (MILC)
Or Compact Systems Camera (CSCs)
A reasonable price range between a point and shoot and DSLR

Pros:

Provides excellent image quality on par with entry level DSLR
Portable
Better manual controls
Interchangeable lenses
Good in low lighting
Good for beginners to learn to progress to DSLR
Good video results
Panoramic special effects
Reasonable resale value

Cons:

No proper viewfinder
Limited lens selection using adaptors means loss of automatic use.
Can sometimes work out more expensive than DSLR’s once you add on the accessories like flashes and viewfinders
Not pocket size

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Still not sure what to buy? Always check the reviews online of the camera that you are interested in buying,  there is so much to help you make that final decision and don’t forget to ask friends for recommendations too.
Once you have bought your DSLR my one day photography masterclasses (http://www.smscreativephotography.co.uk/one-day-masterclass/) are ideal to put you on the right track to understand how your camera works from the start, or get on the the right track if you have had your camera for a number of years and don’t feel comfortable using it.
Call us on 01883 722282 and book now, the next date is: Sunday 6th April 2014

My Favourite
My favourite DSLR’s for the amateur photographer are Canon and Nikon,

especially the Canon EOS 650D as it has touch screen options, making usability really easy!