The Camera (DSLR vs Cellphone)

 DSLR vs Cellphone

DSLR's are a very common and semiprofessional to professional level camera's often used in photography and film. DSLR stands for, Digital Single Lens Reflex. Digital for the fact there is a digital sensor to take in the light, single lens refers to how there is a single lens for the cameras main functions, and reflex means that there is a system that splits the light.

How does a DSLR work?

DSLR cameras have to main parts, the lens, and the body of the camera, light travels from a source and enters the lens. To recreate the image that the lens is seeing to the user, light is moved through a series of mirrors. First from the lens to the first mirror, where it is then reflected through a pentamirror, then from there it is sent to the viewing area.















How do Cellphone cameras work?

Cameras on cellphones work on a similar method. The lens itself is much smaller, and instead of having a physical shutter, the phone will just turn the light sensor behind the lens on and off. DSLRs have the option to view the light coming from the camera directly through mirrors, this is not an option on cellphones, for there is a one stage step from lens to light sensor.















What are the advantages of one over the other?

DSLR cameras have a much higher potential quality than cellphone cameras, in the hands of someone who has no clue how to take a picture, they will probably take a better picture with the cellphone. But given proper training and knowledge of how to use the camera, the DSLR will look better. But image quality is not the only factor at play when debating between the two types of cameras, portability, ease of use, sharing of the pictures, and customization should also be considered. When it comes to portability, cell phones win no doubt, while phones recently have gotten larger in size to have higher quality screens, they are still a fraction of the size that DSLR cameras are. Again for ease of use, cell phones win, with automatic white balance, aperture, and post processing. Sharing photos is the most comparable between the two, while phones can share photos to the cloud, DSLRs can easily share photos through the SD card in all DSLRs. Now for the final category, customization, without a doubt, DSLRs win. From manually adjusting iso and aperture, to changing the physical lens used to get a wide variety of shot types. In the end, for common consumers, your cell phone is all you will need, but if you are looking for a higher quality camera, customizable lens, and better control over the light coming into the camera, a DSLR is what you are looking for.

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  1. Mr. BollingerSeptember 28, 2020 at 4:56 AM

    I like how you broke down the advantages of both. Well done Mark.

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