Various Types of Digital Cameras

Compact cameras and bridge cameras are certain kind of cameras that link the difference between a professional cameras and a proletarian. There are different varieties of cameras available in the market among which compact digital cameras is one. This camera is tiny and easily portable and is mostly suitable for casual and snapshots purpose. Compact digital cameras are also known as point- and- shoot cameras. The subcompact or the ultra- compact cameras are small in size just equal to the size of a credit card, with a thickness around 20mm. Digital compactcameras are very easy to use surrendering the superior features and quality of a picture due the compactness and simplicity, one can easily store images by using the lossy compression (JPEG). The digital compact cameras have macro ability and whiz lenses, but the range of whiz are usually less in comparison to bridge cameras and DSLR cameras.

Bridge digital cameras are the other category of cameras that are high- end digital cameras that is similar to DSLR. Most of the bridge digital cameras have a manual focus mode, but in certain cases certain focus rings are used for the better control. With the permutation of large size and smaller sensor, these cameras have highly specified lenses with huge whiz variety and speedy aperture.

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera is the newest invention in the field of digital cameras. This camera has the large sensors and an interchangeable lens of DSLR together with the live preview system camera either through rear LCD or from an electronic viewfinder. Due to the removal of the mirror box these cameras are easier and compact than DSLRs. In the mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera Micro Four Third is used by the system that has a borrow mechanism from the Four Third DSLR system.

Digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLRs) are the another category of digital cameras that are based on the film single-lens reflex cameras (SLRs). Most of the 21st century DSLR cameras have a live view mode. These cameras have larger sensors typically 18mm to 36mm on the diagonal, which gives a superior low- light performance.

Waterproof digital cameras is the most essential invention of the 21st century, this waterproof camera can take the images beneath the water. Most of the waterproof cameras are shock resistance and opposed to low temperatures. Canon PowerShot D10 was one of the first underwater digital cameras. Waterproof cameras are most commonly used during the vacation season, as most of the people wants to hoard the best moments of their vacation by the sea shore.