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DSLR

DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex, a type of digital camera based on the analog film SLR cameras professionals use. Single-lens reflex systems use an automatic moving mirror system enabling the photographer to see exactly what image will be captured, in contrast with point-and-shoot non-SLR cameras that employ a viewfinder. In a non-SLR system, the view seen through the viewfinder may be significantly different from the image actually captured on film or by the digital imaging system, so professionals and hobbyists in need of greater accuracy gravitate towards SLR and DSLR cameras.

Another major feature a DSLR affords is the ability to change lenses depending on shooting needs. DSLRs also have much quicker startup times than your typical point-and-shoot, which will often introduce a delay between the time you turn the camera on and the time you're actually able to take a shot, as well as between the time the shutter button is depressed and the time the image is actually taken. A DSLR will offer the photographer many more extensive and precise manual controls than a point-and-shoot, but are usually bulkier, heavier, more complicated to use and more expensive -- still, a high-end photographer will have nothing less. Prices in the marketplace have also fallen making a number of budget DSLRs available at reasonable cost to the amateur photographer interested in crossing over into the realm of hobbyist or professional.

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