the difference between look a like SLR and true SLR cameras

[drew_viii]

hi guys... ive been interested to take some professional pictures, but these days, the market they offer a lot of good cameras, even though they are not DSLR. So somehow i want to know the differences of it... and can someone plz identify to me which cameras are look a like DSLR and true DSLR and of course their difference. and can some1 tell if im taking motion and landscape pictures for professional purpose, should i get a good look a like DSLR or true DSLR cameras.

here are the cameras im wondering:
1. Nikon D50
2. Olympus Evolt E500
3. Kodak easyshaer P880
4. Minolta A200
5. Lumis FZ30
6. Minolta Dynax 5D

so which cmera should i get if im a starter for professional pictures? and budget wise of course, i could use a little help and opinion from you guys... thank you...

[ktixx]

DSLR's are any camera that has interchangable lenses in which you are looking through the actual lens when you look through the viewfinder. To answer your question
1. Nikon D50 - Yes
2. Olympus Evolt E500 - Yes
3. Kodak easyshaer P880 - No
4. Minolta A200 - No
5. Lumix FZ30 - No
6. Minolta Dynax 5D - Yes
If you are using the camera professionaly you really want a dSLR. They offer better quality, higher ISO's, Larger Sensors (less noise), Quicker responses, better lenses, etc. etc. etc.

Take for example the FZ30(8MP) vs The Nikon D50(6.1MP)
FZ30 - Sensor Size = 7.18 x 5.32 mm
D50 - Sensor Size = 23.7 x 15.6 mm
Thats a pretty big difference...especially when you consider there are 1.9 million more pixels on the panasonic sensor.

To start with a dSLR look at the Canon 350D or the Nikon D50
Ken

[tim11]

hi guys... ive been interested to take some professional pictures, but these days, the market they offer a lot of good cameras, even though they are not DSLR. So somehow i want to know the differences of it... and can someone plz identify to me which cameras are look a like DSLR and true DSLR and of course their difference. and can some1 tell if im taking motion and landscape pictures for professional purpose, should i get a good look a like DSLR or true DSLR cameras.

Performance wise, go for dSLR. Faster, better low light capability; and you can change lenses as much as your budget allows.

[coldrain]

DSLR's are any camera that has interchangable lenses in which you are looking through the actual lens when you look through the viewfinder.

Well, actually that would make them all DSLR's since via the electronic view finders and LCD's on non-DSLR's you also look through the lens
Well... maybe they should be named DSL without the R

So with digital cameras it is a bit more difficult to REALLY define a DSLR. You can well make a DSLR without a changable lens system... But, ktixx's list of course is correct. DSLR's are basically digital versions of 35mm film SLRs, in film cameras there was no sensor that transfered an image to an EVF or LCD.
And then the differece was more clear, you looked through a separate lens at the subject with a non-SLR, but through the same lens via a mirror with the view finder. SLR means single lens reflex.
Now DSLR is used for cameras with bigger sensors, changable lens systems, and a mirror that redirects the light/image to the view finder.