How to choose a SLR camera?

The quality of the photo of digital "soap trays" has long ceased to amaze users, so in their hands, even more often began to appear SLR cameras . Actually, why not? The Internet is full of video lessons, signs are painted on every corner inviting to study in specialized schools. Looking at this trend, we offer the reader a material that will help the novice understand how to choose his first good SLR camera correctly.

General information

First, let's define what a digital SLR camera is, and then we will return to the question of how to choose it. Mirror cameras differ from the above-mentioned "soap boxes" with an optical device. In this category of equipment, it consists of a lens, a mirror and a viewfinder. At the moment of pressing the trigger button, the mirror instantly rises, light enters the matrix, transferring to it the image that the photographer saw in the viewfinder at the moment of pressing the trigger. It is thanks to the presence of a mirror in the optical circuit that this type of camera got its name.

There is a strong opinion that SLR cameras are very difficult to use, and in part this is true. However, not all of the presented devices are so complex in management. Before choosing a SLR camera, you should understand that they are divided into semi-professional, professional and amateur. If you have to deal with professional level cameras for a long time, and it's not a fact that everyone will be able to do it, then the amateur version will not be more difficult to use than the soap box itself.

Choose a camera

So, now let's figure out how to choose a decent SLR camera for yourself. First of all, the future semi-professional photographer should understand that mainly the quality of the photo is affected by the hands, not the number of megapixels. Therefore, it is not necessary to select devices with a value of more than 10-14 Mp. All that is more, in the early days is a waste of money. For you to understand, the resolution of 14 megapixel is enough to shoot a photo the size of a billboard.

The next parameter, which is inexperienced for users, is light transmission (denoted in ISO units). To explain to the reader that this value does not help to make better images, a separate article will be needed. We will say simply: here, more important is the very understanding of the principles of choice of illumination for the subject and regime, and not for ISO units. Therefore, especially chasing this value is not worth it, still not useful without having the skills in photography. But the size of the camera's matrix - this is a significant parameter! Here it is necessary to ask the seller-consultant about the camera on which it is larger. In this regard, everything is natural - the larger its size, the more vivid and vivid the photo will appear. Next, pay attention to the multiplicity of optical and optical zoom only!

The digital zoom, which many manufacturers boast, does not actually bring anything closer, but only increases the part of the frame for the photographer, while worsening the quality of the photo. But the optical zoom like a binocular brings the picture closer, without losing as a photo. Next, be sure to pay attention to the maximum capacity of the supported memory card, ideally it should be at least 32 GB, and the more - the better! Also, try to choose a model that will be convenient to lie in your hands, because it is not for the seller, namely you, the future photographer, to create photo masterpieces with this camera!

We hope that this material will help the reader to choose a worthy sample of a SLR camera.