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A digital SLR camera, also known as a Digital Single Lens Reflex camera, is one which uses an interchangeable lens for shooting images along with a much larger sensor size. Unlike a normal compact digital camera or a bridge camera which has common features from both a SLR and a compact camera, it can use several different types of lenses and converters to shoot images.

A digital SLR camera would have a bigger sensor size compared to a normal digital camera. The result is an increased performance and reduced noise when images are shot in low light or using higher ISO. Larger sensor size means more light retentive capacity which means the images are sharper and the colours are truer. Even if a DSLR camera sensor has only 10 megapixels compared to 14 megapixels of a compact camera, the image quality and performance in low light will be better.

Since a digital SLR can use different types of lenses, it is possible to shoot with incredibly wide angle lenses such as a 10-24mm, which is perfect for shooting wide landscapes and architectural shots. At the same time it is also possible to use telephoto or zoom lenses with incredible ranges of 500mm or more. Various specialized lenses are also available such as fish eye, tilt-shift, manual and macro lenses for specialized photography requirements.

Most normal digital cameras don’t have an optical viewfinder, which is a basic requirement in the case of digital SLR cameras. Since a digital SLRs camera sensor is bigger than a normal digital camera, the crop factor is negligible on it compared to the normal camera. A DSLR can come in two varieties; one is a full frame which uses the same sensor size as a 35mm camera does and the other that uses a slightly smaller APS-C or APS-H sized sensor.

All digital SLR cameras also come with shutter priority mode, aperture priority mode and full manual option to control the exposure. These cameras also have a wider ISO range which allows them to shoot in very low light. A lot of compact cameras and bridge cameras also have shutter priority and aperture priority but then these are not standard features of the normal digital cameras. A digital SLR camera must have these.

High end digital SLR cameras also come with a live histogram that gives an accurate estimation of the colour saturation and tonal distribution in a digital image. This gives an indication of the correct exposure of the image. Simply by looking at this histogram a photographer can decide whether his image is washed out or is under-exposed. While a lot of digital SLR cameras have this feature, only a rare few compact digital cameras have it.

Most of today’s digital SLR cameras come with HD video recording. Some even come with manual focusing in the movie shooting mode. With variable frame rates and the ability to shoot in full HD, DSLR cameras are a perfect alternative to using heavy and bulky professional video cameras. A compact digital camera, on the other hand, doesn’t often have the ability to shoot full HD videos at 1080p with variable frame rates. As such a digital SLR camera is ideally suitable for users who have more confidence in their shooting abilities and want to have more control over the different aspects of the camera. At the same time digital SLR cameras are suitable for professional photographers who want to take advantage of the larger sensor and the better image quality and can invest a lot of money in their equipments.

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