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Compact, Prosumer and SLR: Choosing the Right Digital Camera

Author: Lisa

There is a digital camera for every type of photographer: an amateur photographer simply looking to take nice photos, a semi-professional looking to explore a hobby, or an experienced professional looking to make an investment purchase.

What digital camera is best for me? It all depends on your needs and budget but here’s a fundamental breakdown of what the digital camera market has to offer based on your interests.

Beginners: The Compact Digital Camera
The Compact digital camera, sometimes called a point and shoot camera are usually entry level, cheaper priced cameras that are light, compact and easy to take around.
Specifications: lacks pro features, but generally comes with a 3x zoom and a 2.5 mega pixel LCD screen

Photo enthusiasts: The Prosumer/Advanced Digital Camera
The Prosumer or Advanced digital camera is the ‘middle ground’ between a compact and a SLR camera. It has increased speed possibilities with manual adjustment.
Specifications: comes with a 12x to 18x zoom range and better lenses than a compact camera.

Semi-professionals or Professionals: The Digital SLR Camera
The Digital SLR cameras provides superior image quality. They are faster and more powerful for maximum creativity and flexibility.
Specifications: comes with interchangeable lenses, and many additional features.

Twenga’s Hottest Selling Digital Cameras:
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 – Compact
• 9.1 mega pixels
• CCD sensor
• 10x optical zoom
• 3-inch colour screen, active matrix
• ISO sensitivity from 100 to 6400
• Prices from £ 155

• Canon EOS 450D – SLR
• 12.2 mega pixels
• CMOS sensor
• 3-inch (7.5cm) screen, with LiveView
• ISO sensitivity from 100 to 1600
• Prices from £340

• Nikon D90 – SLR
• 12.3 mega pixels
• CMOS sensor
• 3-inch (7.62 cm) colour screen, active matrix
• ISO sensitivity from 100 to 6400
• Prices from £499 (not including the lens)