Friday, June 18, 2004
Luminous Landscape: "Digicams vs. DSLRs - The New Battle Royal"
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "ARTICLE" @ 03:00 PM
"No sooner does is one battle over than another begins. Just a few years ago it was between film and silicon. Now the latest punch-up is between DSLRs and digicams. What you say? Digicams? Get a life! No, actually, this competition is quite real. One couldn't have said so as little as 12 months ago, but the game has changed (as it does rather quickly these days), and so a fresh look at these two distinct camera categories is in order — with a summer 2004 perspective."
Wow, has it been a few years already since the battle between film and digital. I think the winner there was decisive, hence this site. :-) It is interesting that he points out that the new battle is between DSLRs and digicams, I would never have picked those two to be competitors in the media market. But I like the way the article has been written and it has really got me thinking. I currently own a DSLR and would normally have picked that instantly over a digicam, however Luminous Landscape correctly points out some of the pros and cons of both DSLRs and digicams.
It is this comparison that has suddenly caused me to think about who the winner would be. The digital video camera I have played with extensively is the Canon XL1 and I really found the incredible zoom capability an incredible plus which is lacking from my EOS 10D (unless of course I spend a bunch of money towards a nice lens). The other thing I like about digicams in general is the rotating LCD, unlike that of the DSLR which makes taking pictures at odd angles a bit difficult (holding camera over large crowds). Anyways, I think I will still stick by my trusty DSLR but I can totally see the battle brewing.
Wow, has it been a few years already since the battle between film and digital. I think the winner there was decisive, hence this site. :-) It is interesting that he points out that the new battle is between DSLRs and digicams, I would never have picked those two to be competitors in the media market. But I like the way the article has been written and it has really got me thinking. I currently own a DSLR and would normally have picked that instantly over a digicam, however Luminous Landscape correctly points out some of the pros and cons of both DSLRs and digicams.
It is this comparison that has suddenly caused me to think about who the winner would be. The digital video camera I have played with extensively is the Canon XL1 and I really found the incredible zoom capability an incredible plus which is lacking from my EOS 10D (unless of course I spend a bunch of money towards a nice lens). The other thing I like about digicams in general is the rotating LCD, unlike that of the DSLR which makes taking pictures at odd angles a bit difficult (holding camera over large crowds). Anyways, I think I will still stick by my trusty DSLR but I can totally see the battle brewing.
