Choosing The Ideal DSLR Digital Camera

With so many Digital SLR camera options and brands in the marketplace it is difficult to find that ideal camera when you are thinking of upgrading. On average Digital SLR cameras cost comparatively more than a point and shoot digital cameras. This is a camera choice that you should grow with as your photography skills and desires expand.
The digital SLR camera that you choose should be represented by a camera manufacturer that has all the accessories you may want to buy now and in the future. The latest cool single lens reflex camera is great now but as you grow, it could be limiting if you need something special like underwater housing, macro lenses, extended zoom capability, or special external flashes.
So how do you make an educated choice on which DSLR is right for you?
For years now SLR buyers and digital SLR camera buyers have known they are buying into a camera system. Buying into a camera system is very much like getting into a marriage, if you make the incorrect choice now it can be painful and expensive to get out of it. The rest of this article will provide you with some useful questions and tips in selecting your ideal digital SLR camera.
The approach we will take is to define the way you shoot today, and how you would like to shoot in the future. Then aligning that with digital SLR camera features you will need today and tomorrow.
The first step is defining what types of photography and the shooting conditions you will need this digital slr camera to perform in.
Are you a still life shooter that prefers using a tripod?
Do you like to shoot in low light conditions hand holding the camera?
Do you shoot outdoors in all weather?
Is your passion capturing great moments in sports and fast moving occasions like weddings?
Do you plan on taking time lapsed photography where your camera is powered by AC current and is tethered to a laptop?
Keep searching in your mind about all the different situations and conditions you may want to shoot in then create a written list. From this photography situation and condition list create another list that addresses all the must have features to achieve your photographic goals. Items like fast shooting capture rate if you are a sports shooter or high ISO capability with the lowest grain if you like to shoot in low light situations with out a flash. You may like to shot hand held all the time where built in camera stabilization maybe helpful to keep your images sharp and in focus.
The next step is to define what accessories you will need with your ideal digital SLR camera and how much will those accessories cost. In your research you may find it is more important to invest in a certain accessory then in the latest digital SLR camera. If that is the case there are many great used digital SLR cameras for sale on the Internet.
Here are some more questions when defining the accessories and some of the features you may need.
Do you need fast zoom lenses?
Will you need long lenses with built in stabilization?
Will you be shooting with a tripod?
How heavy do you want the camera to be?
What type of flash gear will you need?
Do you need fast prime lenses?
Do you intend to shoot underwater?
Is there a special underwater housing available?
Will you need tilt shift lenses for architecture shooting and food photography?
Are you used to composing your shoots in a LCD screen?
May by you are looking for a live view LCD feature in the camera?
Do you have old lenses that you would like to use with a new system?
Do they offer adaptors for older lenses?
After you have asked yourself these many questions, created your features lists, and researched the different camera systems that are available hopefully a camera system preference will arise.
Remember there are trade offs in any digital SLR camera system you choose, but if you do your research right and are true to the way you intend to shoot you will make the right choice.

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