P&S Rant

[Overread]

Why of why does a point and shoot (well it is a bridge camera) that is sooo much "lesser" than my DSLR come with a live histogram - why does it get the ability to set exposure perfectly before the shutter is pressed?
Why oh why!



just got to keep my sanity with the fact that I at least, have not shutter lag...................................

 

[Big Mike]

If the sensor can see the image, then it's pretty simple to give you a histogram. Most DSLR cameras have an actual shutter, so the sensor doesn't 'see the light' until the shutter opens. That's the same reason why most P&S cameras can record video and most DSLRs can't.

All this is changing though. I think that DSLRs with live view, can in fact give you a live histogram and the new crop seem to be incorporating video as well.

 

[Hawaii Five-O]

P&S have histograms beacuse people who can't afford a dlsr still like to take good picures. The only thing dlsrs have going for them is thier lenses

Don't under estimate p&s, mine has a histogram and RAW format and a 432mm Leica lens

 

[Overread]

noooooooooooooooooooo
actually I am already jealous of them - least I can bask in the understanding that I can print posters and most of them can't

now to get the lens, body, printer and computer to let me make a poster..........

 

[Big Mike]

The only thing dlsrs have going for them is thier lenses

Don't forget about the sensors...much bigger than 99.9% of digicams.

 

[mrodgers]

And speed. Not just shutter lag. My wife's aunt's friend (Bueller.... Bueller.... hehe) handed me her dSLR the other day. It was the first time I had a chance to play with a dSLR. I was amazed at how fast the thing was with the shutter and with focusing, and it was only a D40x. Unbelievably fast compared to my superzoom camera.