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Choosing a camera: Point and Shoot vs. Mirrorless vs. DSLR


Before you even start thinking which camera model to buy, you have to decide something much more important: the type of camera. There are three main types of cameras on the market today, and they each offer some things the others don't. Let's take a quick at them and see what the differences are and why you might choose one over the other.


Point & Shoots (P&S): These are by far the most popular cameras out there. Usually extremely compact, they're all easy to use, relatively cheap, and deliver great images. The point & shoot ranges from tiny shirt-pocket cameras such as the Canon Elph series, to large superzooms (sometimes called all-in-ones or bridge cameras) such as the Panasonic FZ series, to 'advanced' P&Ss like the Canon G series or the $2800(!) Sony RX-1. All P&Ss have fixed (non-removable) lenses.


Point & Shoot pros:
--- Amazing selection: At the time of this writing, B&H has 328 cameras in stock listed under Point & Shoot. A basic Canon Elph-style camera usually has a 3-8x zoom lens, a 3" screen, 1080p video, image stabilization, and a million other features. Should you could choose a superzoom, you'd get a 24-50x zoom, manual controls, a viewfinder, and (usually) a hotshoe for flashes. Advanced P&Ss will give you even more control, better, larger sensors, and higher quality lenses. Want a camera your baby could drop into a bowl of cereal? There are currently 18 different shock and waterproof cameras [url=http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ipp=100&Ns=p_PRODUCT_SHORT_DESCR|0&ci=8612&N=4288586279+35+4052359761&srtclk=sort]available
. Want a screen that swivels? Built-in GPS? WiFi? Check, check, and check. One screen not enough, you want two of 'em? Check!
--- Cheap: Even a $100 P&S will give you better pictures than a $500 camera from 5 years ago. You do not need to spend a fortune to get amazing pictures.
--- Light and easy to carry: No excuses for not shlepping the camera. If fits into your shirt pocket, a purse, just about anywhere.
--- Great video: Most current cameras are capable of recording 1080p HD video, or at least 720p. Combined with ubiquitous image stabilization P&Ss are capable of outputting awesome video.
--- Easy to use: Most P&S will only have an Auto or P mode, although some advanced or superzoom models will have full manual control. In Auto mode all you have to do is press the button. Some cameras even have an 'intelligent' auto feature where it could detect if you're shooting a flower, a portrait, etc. and adjust itself accordingly. This actually works pretty well on most cameras. In P mode you get a bit more control (you could turn the flash off, adjust the picture brighter or darker, etc.), but the camera still handles most of the decisions making for you.


Point & Shoot Cons:
--- Image quality relative to mirrorless and DSLRs: Yes, P&Ss will give you great picture quality - when situations are ideal. But if you plan to be shooting a lot in darker situations (indoors, your kids' school play) you will notice a considerable difference in quality compared to the other two. Sharpness will also not be as good as the others - the combination of a small physical lens, a small sensor, and over-zealous noise reduction (more on all of these later) is not a recipe for razor-sharp photos. These factors will be much less of an issue with advanced cameras such as the Canon G15, although a mirrorless or DSLR will still be far better.
--- Hard or impossible to achieve certain effects: You know that portrait look where the entire background is just blurred into creamy nothingness? That's one of the hardest things to create with a P&S (and conversely one of the easiest things to do with an SLR/mirrorless). Later on I'll show you some techniques to force this effect out of a P&S (to a degree), but the physics are simply not in your favor.
--- Speed: Compared to a DSLR, the P&S is practically a turtle. It takes a few seconds to turn on, zooming takes time, every setting change takes time. Most importantly though, is the speed at which the camera takes the picture. While a DSLR focuses almost instantly, a P&S could take a second or two. Once the image is in focus, there is a maddening delay called shutter lag, which is the time between you pressing the shutter button and the camera actually taking the picture. Between focusing and shutter lag, it could sometimes take 3 or more seconds to get your shoot, at which point the moment may be long gone. Later on we'll discuss some techniques for speeding this process up, but it'll still take far longer than a DSLR.
--- Not much control: The flip side to the P&S's ease of use it its lack of control. Want to lower your flash power so that people don't have that 'deer in headlights' look? Tough noogies. Want to change your aperture? Your shutter speed? Ain't happenin'. Of course some cameras do let you change all that, but a) they're in the minority by far, and b) since these are secondary features, you'll probably have to dig through 6 menu pages every time you want to make a change.
--- Limited expandability: A P&S is a closed system. Want a longer or wider lens? Want to use filters? No dice on most cameras. This is also a big issue if you ever want to dabble in lighting - it'll be quite difficult with a P&S.
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DSLRs: The big, black, "professional" looking cameras. Big, heavy, and (relatively) expensive, these have interchangeable lenses and optical viewfinders. The big players are Canon and Nikon, with Sony and Pentax having a small but dedicated market share. A typical 'starter' DSLR will have a 18 (Canon) or 24 (Nikon) megapixel sensor, come with an 18-55mm lens, and have actual buttons for only the most important tasks. As you move up through the lineup, you'll get more direct buttons and knobs, status LCDs, better focusing/metering systems, more lens support, metal or magnesium bodies, weather sealing, wireless flash control, higher frame-per-second rates, and more. You also get better kit lenses (that's the lens that comes with the camera) as you move up, and at a certain level (usually the third camera in the lineup) you'll also be able to buy the camera body by itself without any lens.


DSLR pros:
--- Image quality: This is the number one benefit of the DSLR - even the cheapest camera and lens combination will give you better pictures that any point and shoot, even if the P&S costs much more. (B&H currently lists 3 DSLR kits (camera and lens) for $450 - that's cheaper than some P&Ss.) Looking at pictures of a P&S and a DSLR side by side, you'll be blown away by the difference in sharpness, color, and dynamic range (explained later) of the DSLR. When it comes to low light, there's no contest; the DSLR wins hand down.
--- Control: In a DLSR you have control over every single shooting parameter. There are no limits to what you could create; everything's at your beck and call. Flash power, exposure, color, and most importantly, RAW shooting. (I'll get into far more detail on that last thing later.)
--- Special effects: Out of focus backgrounds? Easy peasy. Long exposures? Timelapse? You bet.
--- System expandability: DSLRs are sometimes called 'system cameras'. This is due to the fact that unlike P&Ss, a DSLR is not just a camera; it's at the heart of an entire system. Each brand has dozens of lenses available, plus many more from third-party lens manufacturers. You could get flashes, transmitters, remotes, and many other goodies and they will all work seamlessly and communicate properly to one another. BTW, this is why you should choose your first SLR very carefully: you're probably buying into a system. First you get a camera and lens, then another lens, then maybe another lens or a flash, and then the a new camera comes out so you buy that. It's quite the pain to switch to a different brand once you're bought in to the system.
--- Viewfinder: By definition, a DSLR is a single lens reflex camera; what that means is that inside the camera just behind the lens mount there's a mirror, which projects the image from the lens into a prism, which in turn shows up in the viewfinder. The big advantage of this is that when you look through the viewfinder you're actually looking through lens, and as such are seeing exactly what the lens sees. This gives you an extremely accurate and life-like view, which makes it easy to compose your shots properly. A viewfinder also lets you use the camera in bright light without worrying about not being able to see the screen.
--- Speed: A DSLR is ready to shoot almost instantly after being turned on. No matter where you are, be it a menu or playing back you pictures, a slight tap of the shutter button and the camera is instantly ready to shoot. Focus is nearly instantaneous, and shutter lag is pretty much a non-issue. Another speed aspect is continuous shooting - holding down the shutter button while the camera rattles off picture after picture. An entry-level camera  could easily do around 4.5fps (frames per second), while higher level cameras could do 7 or 8 (or 12, if you count the $6800 Canon 1D X).


DSLR cons:
--- Size and weight: There's no getting around it: DSLRs are big and bulky, especially if you're carrying more than one lens.
--- Price: DSLRs start at about $450, and go way up. One of the most common cameras, the Canon T4i, will set you back about a grand. And then you want to buy another lens. And another one. And another one... :D
--- Video: DSLR video is a really weird situation. On the one hand the quality is INSANE. Just look on Vimeo and see what people have been doing with the Canon 5DMk2 and Mk3 and you'll see what I mean. On the other hand, if you look at the behind the scenes video of one of those, you'll see that the camera is mounted on a rig costing $10K or more. The rig stabilizes the camera and provides support for the focus controls, the zoom controls, the sound system, and many other things. Why is all this necessary? Very simple - because the camera does a horrible job at all this if left to it's own devices. Focusing during video is horrible, especially if anything's moving through the scene. What this means is that if you're buying an SLR and are planning on taking videos of your kids running around in the park, you will be sorely disappointed - nothing will be in focus half the time, and when the camera finally does achieve focus, the built-in mike will have picked up every grind and whirr of the lens as it moved back and forth. Canon has made some progress on eliminating these issues with their new STM lenses, but for now that's only two cameras and two lenses, and even that isn't perfect.


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Mirrorless: Known by many different names (ILCs and EVILs for example), the industry has seemed to settle on Mirrorless lately. This was the brainchild of a joint venture between Olympus and Panasonic, and was aimed on creating an interchangeable-lens camera in with a P&S body and DSLR-like image quality, and has been wildly successful. Olympus and Panasonic are still the major players with their Micro 4/3s system, followed by Sony with their NEX line. Many others have tried to take over market share from the big 3, but have been largely unsuccessful mainly due to inferior products. Nikon 1, Canon, M, and Samsung NX are examples of fairly unpopular systems.


Most mirrorless cameras have a P&S form-factor, albeit somewhat larger. With the exception of Olympus and Panasonic, the lenses are not interchangeable between brands, but adapters are available to convert practically any DSLR (or old rangefinder camera) lens to just about every system. Most adapters will not autofocus the lens, so it's not exactly a perfect solution.


Mirrorless pros:
--- Size and weight: This is the main draw for most people. While not exactly pocket sized once a lens is in place, it it still a fairly compact kit and could be carried in a purse with ease. It's more like a large P&S than a small DSLR.
--- Price: Generally cheaper than a DSLR of a similar level. The Panasonics and Olympus (Olympusus? Olympi? ??? ) especially seem to be on sale more often than not.
--- Image quality: About as good as an SLR, simple as that.
--- Expandability: Like DSLRs, these cameras are part of a system. In the last couple of months more and more third parties have started to make lenses too. Micro 4/3s is a much more robust system then Sony NEX though, with many more lenses available.
--- Video: Video on mirrorless cameras is insanely fantastic. Similar in quality to an SLR, but with the ease of use of a P&S. It focuses quickly, perfectly, and fairly quietly.


Mirrorless cons:
--- Lenses: Far smaller selection than SLRs, although to be fair most important lenses are covered.
--- Image quality: A DSLR will still have slightly better image quality, especially in low light scenarios.
--- Viewfinders: Most don’t have viewfinders at all, which make it harder to use in low light. Some of those have axillary finders you could out in the hotshoe (usually at exorbitant prices or some reason), but these are just to give you a general idea of what the camera is seeing.
--- Batteries: Uses batteries like a P&S (200-400 shots), while a DSLR usually gets around 2000 shots per battery.
--- Speed: Focusing, while worlds better than P&Ss, isn't quite up to DSLR standards yet, but that's getting better every day.
--- Control: While mirrorless camera offer the same level of control as DSLRs, very often you'll have to dig through menus to get to where you want to. The main point of mirrorless being cutting down on size, buttons and knobs were eliminated without mercy.


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Lesson Summary:
--- Point & Shoots are great for most everyday shooting. Cheap, more options than you could ever want, great image quality and video. Quite difficult (but definitely possible - I'll show you how) to get the 'pro' look.
--- DSLR are king when it comes to image quality, control, and expandability. For the best pictures in any situation, go for a DSLR. Video, not so much.
--- Mirrorless cameras are the best of both worlds, with some caveats. Amazing image quality, the best video, and fairly small and portable. Less control and versatility than an SLR, though.

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Learn Photography Master Thread: Lesson 2: Camera specs - What do they mean, and which ones matter to me?

Canon's DSLR naming scheme
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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1440 on: September 19, 2016, 09:31:04 PM »
Planning on buying my first drone in the coming weeks, but I've been waiting for GoPro to announce their Karma first so I could have all my options on the table. After today's announcement I think I have a good picture what to do.

I'm writing this here so that others could possibly get some guidance, but mainly for myself to kinda organize all my options. As such, take everything with a grain of salt, as what's important for me may not be important for you.

There are three options I'm considering:

- DJI Phantom 4
- Autel X-Star Premium
- GoPro Karma



- DJI Phantom 4:

$1200 / 3.1 mile range / 28 minute battery

Pros: A very refined experience and feature set, a proven platform with a ton of them flying, a pretty decent camera, gimbal, and controller, tons of accessories available (both first- and third-party), obstacle avoidance. Longest battery. Litchi.

Cons: Most expensive option, a huge flyaway problem they refuse to admit to, abysmal customer service. Included case is pretty lousy. No fly zones are hard coded and cannot be turned off.

Thoughts: The obstacle avoidance and long range are nice, but don't really play in to how I plan on flying.



- Autel X-Star Premium:

$900 / 1.25 mile range / 25 minute battery

Pros: Far and away the best camera of the lot. Controller has more direct controls, better ergonomics, a built-in LCD for telemetry, and a better phone mount. No fly zones could be turned off. Stronger build than the Phantom, removable camera with different options to come (LIDR, etc.), and not one report of a flyaway. Comes in bright orange for better visibility. Great support. Premium case included. 64GB SanDisk memory card included. Autel will pay for your FAA Part 107 licensing.

Cons: Far less popular than the Phantom, so less accessories. Shorter battery life and range than the Phantom. Lens has a tiny bit of fisheye curvature. No Litchi support, although they're "working on it".

Thoughts: The one most important thing for me is the image quality; the Autel wins this hands down. The official 1.25 mile range is regularly exceeded, with many people reporting twice that.



- GoPro Karma:

$800 with no camera, $1100 with the GoPRo Hero5 / 0.75 mile range / 20 minute battery

Pros: Folds really small. The camera and gimbal could be unattached and mounted on the included handle for handheld shooting. Really small controller with built-in LCD.

Cons: Well, everything that matters. Camera quality is the weakest of the bunch, lots of fisheye distortion, minuscule range and short battery. Was just announced today, so many things are unknown, especially on how it flies and handles, but also on many basic functions (will it have a follow-me mode? how's the hover? etc...).

Thoughts: This is the drone that I was most looking forward to. When it was announced, I was terribly excited, especially by its size. A big problem for me is going into the field with a packed camera bag; now I needed to carry a drone and its accompanying retinue as well. While the Phantom and Autel would take up the majority of my bag, the GoPro would take up the space of a couple of lenses.

Unfortunately, once the announcement live stream was over and the specs were out up, it flopped (for my needs at least). I think the best way to describe it is that the Karma is a flying action camera - stays close by, and quality is secondary to the content. The Autel and DJI, on the other hand, are designed for film and photography.

The Karma's handheld option is not a big draw for me, as I already own a great handheld gimbal for my GoPro.



So after all this, I keep on coming back to the Autel. Best image quality, great support, and a long list of pros over the Phantom. True, there are a couple of things which the Phantom does better, but I think the Autel's advantages outweigh those.

Is there anything I'm missing? Any thoughts?
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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1441 on: September 19, 2016, 09:40:07 PM »
You don't need the Karma if you have a Fishystick(TM)

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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1442 on: September 19, 2016, 09:42:04 PM »
You don't need the Karma if you have a Fishystick(TM)

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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1443 on: September 19, 2016, 09:51:37 PM »
Is there anything I'm missing?
what about the DJI one that leaked today? If the leaked images are real it folds up significantly smaller than the gopro...

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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1444 on: September 19, 2016, 09:54:44 PM »
what about the DJI one that leaked today? If the leaked images are real it folds up significantly smaller than the gopro...

Exactly - it's like the GoPro, but more so. True, it's even smaller, but the camera is far weaker, it only has a 2-axis gimbal, and the range will be about the same.
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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1445 on: September 19, 2016, 10:24:51 PM »
Exactly - it's like the GoPro, but more so. True, it's even smaller, but the camera is far weaker, it only has a 2-axis gimbal, and the range will be about the same.
I wonder why they're doing that, or for that matter why isn't anyone making a decent folding one...

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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1446 on: September 19, 2016, 10:25:26 PM »
Exactly - it's like the GoPro, but more so. True, it's even smaller, but the camera is far weaker, it only has a 2-axis gimbal, and the range will be about the same.
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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1447 on: September 20, 2016, 04:44:55 PM »
Looks like GoPro answered my question, and it's attractive since I already own a Hero4, but all of Fishy's cons have me concerned.  I'll probably wait till it's out for a few months, then decide. 


Looking to get a drone/quad-copter.  Is there anything comparable to the DJI Phantom series but smaller and more portable?

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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1448 on: September 20, 2016, 04:47:07 PM »
Looks like GoPro answered my question, and it's attractive since I already own a Hero4, but all of Fishy's cons have me concerned.  I'll probably wait till it's out for a few months, then decide.

The DJI Mavic should be announced next week, will be similar to the GoPro but may have better specs.
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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1449 on: September 20, 2016, 04:47:47 PM »
The DJI Mavic should be announced next week, will be similar to the GoPro but may have better specs.

Waiting for that as well. 


Btw, is the Phantom 4 really worth the hundreds over the 3 Advanced or Pro?

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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1450 on: September 20, 2016, 04:58:42 PM »
for that matter why isn't anyone making a decent folding one...

The Yuneec Breeze is pretty neat and folds up really small...


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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1451 on: September 27, 2016, 12:26:06 PM »
So...... The just-announced DJI Mavic blows everything out of the water. The GoPro Karma is pretty much DOA by the looks of it, and I'd be darned to know how DJI plans on selling another Phantom, ever. So far the only real difference I've seen is that the P4 has a 20mm equivalent lens, while the Mavic is 28mm - this makes a huge difference, but I don't think it beats the difference of needing a truck to carry the drone vs. a large pocket.
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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1452 on: September 27, 2016, 12:39:50 PM »
Well now that the livestream is over the weak points are beginning to emerge :P...

- The lens issue as I've mentioned above
- Smaller size means less wind resistance. Can't fly too well above 15mph winds, vs. 22 for the P4
- Controller is iPhone only, you'll need a Lightening to USB adapter to use an Android
- Overall image quality is still better on the P4 according to beta testers
- No HDMI out, so you could only use the proprietary VR goggles.

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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1453 on: September 27, 2016, 03:46:18 PM »
Moving this discussion to the drone master thread.
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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1454 on: November 04, 2016, 01:48:56 PM »
Looking for an affordable (under $50)wide-angle lens for my Canon T-5, any suggestions?
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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1455 on: November 04, 2016, 04:19:55 PM »
Looking for an affordable (under $50)wide-angle lens for my Canon T-5, any suggestions?

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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1456 on: November 05, 2016, 10:36:28 PM »
The A6000 seems to be a very popular camera here. Is it worth getting if I already have a G12?

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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1457 on: November 14, 2016, 09:04:17 AM »
I think an a6000 is a better choice since you're starting out. Smaller, more portable, faster autofocus, cheaper lenses, broader selection of lenses.

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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1458 on: November 14, 2016, 11:08:02 AM »
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Re: Which Camera Should I Get? Master Thread
« Reply #1459 on: November 14, 2016, 11:42:58 AM »
I am looking to buy my first "real" camera. I would love to be able to learn to take professional grade pictures of my kids etc. What camera would you recommend for a beginner (though I'm really hoping to learn pretty quickly)? I'm looking to spend around 500 dollars but can be flexible. I'm like to know what to look out for around black Friday. Thanks!