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Hi all, this may seem like a dumb question but what can a lower end dslr do that my current point and shoot dsc-h2 can't do?

Most of the guides that I read are for slr's so i'm trying to figure out which bits are relative to my H2 and which bits I should skip past.

I'm currently going though the faq and the help posts at the mo so i'm sorry of the post isn't that clear but thanks in advance :thumbs:

Si
 
If you take a picture of a vase on a table I am guessing you wouldnt know too much difference... Anything else and the difference becomes more apparent depending on what you are photographing.. shutter lag, frames per second, focus speed and many more things. The iso is far superior on a dslr so its better in low light.... really theres a long list :)
 
One of the main differences is that you can change the lens on a DSLR allowing for greater flexibilty.

What will you be shooting?
 
Haha funny Mr Kipax sir

The H2 was brought back from the states a few years back by the missus and as much as i'd love an slr I always think theirs no point upgrading until i'm getting everything out of what I currently have.

Or am I just hindering myself?

@Gadgetman - I usually just take pics of scenery/animals with the odd visit to watch some motor racing. So pretty much everything :D
 
Juts kidding.. I had an olympus digital camera the Oly 2100 uz and i thought it was the best thing since sliced bread.. was convinced i would never need another camera.. the quality was brilliant and it was I think the first with x10 optical ... Loved that camera to bits

one day someone let me have 5 minutes with the canon 10d camera (now worth about 100 quid) and i was hooked straight away... my missus now hates that person because i have spent thousand upon thousands on camera bodies and lenses :)
 
Cranky said:
Haha funny Mr Kipax sir

The H2 was brought back from the states a few years back by the missus and as much as i'd love an slr I always think theirs no point upgrading until i'm getting everything out of what I currently have.

Or am I just hindering myself?

@Gadgetman - I usually just take pics of scenery/animals with the odd visit to watch some motor racing. So pretty much everything :D
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P&S cameras are great.......in fact I always carry one with me in my....*cough* man-bag *cough*!

Your question whether or not you're hindering yourself :thinking: I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the results you can achieve with even a lower-end DSLR compared with a P&S......as the latter have their limitations.

The best thing to do is maybe borrow one from a friend and try it out before you commit to buying one :thumbs:
 
I often think my p and shoot takes better pics. I think its all about the situation . Ie if i go to the coast, i will take 200+ pics on the PS and love about 50% , but if i take the dslr I take less pics, but am less happy with the results :)
(i dont think this helped) but its all about getting in there and having fun.
 
Si

You'd notice less noise when you jack up the ISO and the extra weight you carry around.

Then theres the dust bunnies on your sensor, plus less money in your pocket to purchase the lenses to give you the same focal lengths

If my H1 was anything to go by you shouldnt notice that much difference in image quality
 
Fair enough, i'll keep using the H2 for now and work on my compositon and try to understand the settings I have available to me now.

....but obviously keeping my eye out in the for sale section for something at the right price :)
 
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....but obviously keeping my eye out in the for sale section for something at the right price :)
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I saw a lovely DSLR for sale in the 'For Sale' forum........I think the seller's name is something like 'Gadgetman' :whistling:

:D
 
Better IQ from a dSLR through lower noise/pixel density but that's bout it. flexibility from wider lens range maybe but until you feel limited by the H2 I'd keep it.
 
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