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10 Reasons NOT to Buy a DSLR Camera Anonymous
One of the most common questions I get as related to photography is "What camera should I buy?" It was this very question that I addressed in my last article, "10 Reasons to Buy a DSLR." If you haven't read it, basically it talks about the advantages of DSLR cameras versus point-n-shoots. Honestly, I never thought it would get such an overwhelming response, but I received a lot of really great feedback.

One of the comments I saw a lot was that I never really clarified what a DSLR is in my article. DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex. The important thing to know about a DSLR is that they have interchangeable lenses and you compose shots through the viewfinder which actually lets you view through the lens. If you want a more in-depth explanation, here's some recommended reading.

I thought it was odd, though, that numerous readers left comments or emailed me to argue that DSLRs are not for everyone. Considering I said that myself in the article, I thought it was obvious that I agree. "I don't want to paint a picture that DSLRs are the perfect solution for everybody. There are some aspects which some would view as a negative of DSLR cameras..." - and then I gave a few of those negative points, some of which I'll repeat in this article.

I don't want anyone to get the false notion that I recommend a DSLR to everybody and their mother. The majority of people are probably going to be better off with a point-n-shoot. With that in mind, I present: 10 Reasons NOT to Buy a DSLR Camera:
>> Anonymous
1.) Bulky / Heavy: If you have ever seen a DSLR (or a film SLR for that matter), and they're pretty hard to miss, you know they are much larger than your average point-n-shoot. They're also much heavier. Some of the high-end prosumer digitals come close, since they're designed to be similar to a DSLR, but your average point-n-shoot is going to be much smaller and lighter.

2.) Portability, meet Window: This is sort of an extension of my first point. With a DSLR, portability goes out the window. To illustrate, when I travel with my DSLR I take a giant Lowepro hiking backpack, which holds my camera with a lens attached, 3 additional lenses, lens hoods, a flash, filters, my tripod, remote shutter release! you get the point. My point-n-shoot isn't even an ultra-portable and it fits in my pants pocket or I can put it in a case that goes on my belt.

3.) Hooray for Snapshots: For those who shoot in full automatic mode or just generally don't care about creative composition or image quality, a point-n-shoot is the obvious option. If you just want to take pictures of your friends at restaurants, or of your cat doing those things cat do, a point-n-shoot will be sufficient.

4.) Viewfinder: While the viewfinder is what I'd consider a benefit of DSLRs over point-n-shoots, not everyone shares the same view. For some people it's just not comfortable to have your face up against the back of the camera, and it also will make it hard to take photos over your head or from the hip. With point-n-shoots you compose your shot on a live view LCD screen on the back of the camera, and models even have tilting and rotating LCD screens, which is very convenient.
>> Anonymous
5.) Small Prints: One advantage of DSLRs which I didn't mention in my last article is that you can make better quality prints. However, if you're going to make nothing but small prints like 4x6 or 5x7, the larger sensor of a DSLR really isn't going to come into play. For printing small photos like this, a point-n-shoot will do the job without a problem.

6.) Unwanted Attention: One of the things that sucks about DSLRs is that you will get more attention than you will with a point-n-shoot. Sometimes it might be an advantage, but usually it's just annoying.

7.) Learning Curve: If you have never used a DSLR before, there is a steep learning curve. They have a lot of features (and buttons) which can be very confusing to a beginner. Point-n-shoots are definitely more user-friendly if you don't know what you're doing.
>> Anonymous
8.) Expensive Hobby: One of the great things about DSLRs is the huge amount of accessories you can buy (lenses, flashes, filters, extension tubes, and so on). There will always be that "one more thing' you must have to go with your DSLR. With a point-n-shoot your options are pretty limited, so your investment isn't going to be much beyond the cost of the camera itself, if at all.

9.) Stress: Perhaps this doesn't apply to everyone, but it certainly applies to me. With thousands of dollars invested in a camera body, lenses, flashes, etc. I sometimes stress myself out and get paranoid that somebody is going to damage, or worse, steal, my equipment. If something was to happen to my point-n-shoot on the other hand, big deal.

10.) Price: Even though DSLRs are becoming more and more affordable, you can still get a low-end point-n-shoot camera for much less money. If you aren't going to take advantage of the benefits of a DSLR, you might as well save a lot of money and get a cheap point-n-shoot.

http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/312/10+Reasons+NOT+to+Buy+a+DSLR+Camera/
>> Anonymous
>the important thing to know about a DSLR is that they have interchangeable lenses

many dslr's, dont have interchangeable lenses
>> Anonymous
Rather than make cheaper entry level dSLR's, companies should make better quality compacts.
>> Anonymous
yeah, I'm sure everyone already knows the dis/advantages of an SLR and Compact on this board.
>> Anonymous
i cant believe someone got such a long, slow combo

time to start posting slowpoke combos i guess
>> Anonymous
>>236653
Which ones? 1/10

>>236656
That'd take away from the six month turnover and drop profits even more. Not gonna happen.
>> Anonymous
>>236666
look up dslr's from 2000-2002

sony.. olympus.. i think fuji had some too
>> Anonymous
tl;dr
>> Anonymous
>>236669
No. 0/10
>> Anonymous
>>236666
i was just talking about one, in another thread. the olympus e-10(and 20) are dslr's, with a non-interchangeable lens.
>> Anonymous
>>236676

If you can't switch lenses, then by definition, it's not a fucking SLR in the first place.
>> Anonymous
>>236679
slr means the light that travels through the shooting lens, also travels to the viewfinder; so that the scene you see in the viewfinder, is relatively the same as that of the film/sensor.
>> M?e?e?s?e??? !iZn5BCIpug
>>236679
This man is right.
>> Anonymous
>>236679
You're an idiot.
>> Anonymous
>>236681
Not just relatively but exactly. Even with rangefinders, the scene you see is what will "relatively" be projected on to the film plane.
>> Anonymous
>>236685
when you view through a viewfinder on any slr i've ever had, it's at the lenses largest aperture.. if you have a different aperture selected than that of the largest aperture available, then the scene seen by the film is not the same as that, as through the viewfinder. that's why some camera's have a dof preview.
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
>>236687
And if you have b/w film the camera doesnt show you it in black and white so its not really what the camera is seeing at all!

/trolling
>> Anonymous
>>236682
MEESe your a fucking fagggtooottt!

Anyhow, yes, there are lots of SLRs without interchangeable lenses. SLR = Single Lens Reflex. It means it uses a reflex system to let you see exactly what will be on the film, right through the lens. Interchangeable lenses has nothing to do with the SLR name, though most SLRs do have it.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>236693
>>/trolling

ohrly? Sorry took you serious for a moment there.<3
>> Anonymous
>>236679
>If you can't switch lenses, then by definition, it's not a fucking SLR in the first place.

LOL are you fucking retarded?
SLR = Single Lens Reflex = you see through the lens

interchangeable ain't in the fucking definition, champ
>> Martin !!ve2Q1ETWmJH
Leaving my mark in a thread spun with pure intelligence
>> Anonymous
>>236656
olympus' c8080 is probably the best "compact" camera around. it was a flop. for that kind of money, people would rather buy a dslr just because they thought it would be more pro, thus better etc. the camera market these days is full of unknowing people.
>> Martin !iZn5BCIpug
>>236747
DISREGARD THAT I SUCK COCKS