One of the most important tools for any professional in the world of image and video is the camera. To face all those projects where we need to imprint images and capture them to work with them, it will be very important that we know all the existing modalities to compose our work team.
Then I will leave you a basic classification Of the types of cameras that exist, although of course within the last modality (DSLR) we find several subtypes categorized based on their performance and prices, but for now in this article we are going to see the most basic classification.
- The compact ones or point and shoot (point and shoot): These are cameras that have a very small size and are characterized by being extremely practical. The structure of the device is permanent, that is, it cannot be modified with external accessories. Its optics are usually very limited and fully integrated into the base structure of the camera (not interchangeable). The sensor is usually accompanied in size and due to its small dimensions the results obtained in each capture only have a place in very specific occasions, especially in terms of lighting. There are many compact cameras that can offer us good results, although of course they are not comparable to professional range cameras.
- Advanced compact cameras or bridge cameras: This second modality usually gives enough problems in its name, which usually leads to great confusion. At first glance they are very similar to the compact ones since the optics continue to be fully and fixedly integrated into the base body or base structure of the device. As differences between the two, we can find that the bridges have larger dimensions in addition to a sensor of a larger size and the possibility of modifying the characteristics of the shot manually. Among the most common models we find the super-zooms with optics of considerable quality and quite decent results.
- Compact Camera Systems: Lately they have gained some popularity and as you can guess it only serves as a link between the compact and the reflex. It consists of a system of compact cameras with interchangeable lenses. This provides a wider range of possibilities, although it must be said that the result will not be professional logically because although we can perfect the capture with a new lens in its structure or its base, it remains totally compact.
- Digital Reflex or DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex): One of the fundamental differences of this mode is the size of the sensor, which increases considerably (the degree will logically depend on the camera model and its brand). On the other hand, we also have greater freedom with this type of cameras since they allow us to make modifications of their parameters with greater control in manual mode. The vast majority of these cameras feature an interchangeable lens system. We can find different types of reflex cameras that go from a sub-professional mode to a professional or full-frame range. The incursion of digital video and in high definition has caused a kind of migration to take place: Now this type of camera is also widely used for video capture and camcorders as such are suffering a considerable drop in demand. It all depends on the work we want to develop. Logically this option will be the most suitable for the most versatile users.
If you are entering the world of image capture (either at the photography or video level) and you are clear that you want to dedicate yourself to this world in a professional way, I recommend that you get a semi-professional reflex camera because they do not usually be excessively complex to use and usually provide quite interesting results. Anyway, in a future article we will focus on the DSLR mode and I will show you some examples, their prices and the most convenient points of purchase.
In case you already have a camera and are interested in renewing your accessory briefcase, I recommend that before making any purchase you weigh all the possibilities that the web offers you. There are great deals and online stores that offer good material with a guarantee and without shipping costs (or with very low shipping costs)
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