


That’s because despite all the improvements, compact cameras have their limitations.
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While software makes the compact camera easy to use even for a child, pros and those aspiring for serious photography prefer the SLRs. But SLRs give it with much deeper and better results.”
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Video: 4K maximum resolution at 30fps, or Full HD video at 120fps. Sensor: 20.1 effective megapixels 1-inch Exmor RS CMOS. Engines help how you evaluate colours, detect faces, edges and the camera knows it all. (Image credit: Gavin Stoker/Digital Camera World) Sony part number: DSC-RX10M4. Says Hidehiko Tanaka, MD, Nikon India, “the lens, sensor and camera engine (software) make the picture good. So why buy an SLR, when all the creativity can be done by the software.

Today’s compact cameras have the software to make even a amateur look like a pro, what with all the features to detect a smile, get better landscape visualization or close up details and manage low to bright lights automatically. India is an attractive market as household digital camera penetration is a low 2% compared to China 16% and US, Europe, Japan where it’s over 80%.Ĭamera prices fall by an average of 15% a year and most camera makers are able to offer more at a lower price each year. The largest player in compact camera market is Sony with a share of 42% and another big player is Nikon with a 13% share in compact cameras. And LCD screen size has increased to cover the whole rear side of the camera body, with buttons shifting to the top and even virtual touch-based ones in the screen.Ĭanon, with 42 products, has about a 21% share in the Rs 2,000 crore market, expected to grow five times, to Rs 10,000 crore, by 2015. Till now most users have been sold into a 3X zoom as these cameras are light, but not quite as good as 6, 12 or 20X zoom. It’s great to capture natural, wide-angle images. Optical zoom is another feature that users are keen on. The explainer below from the Montana-based Rocky Mountain School of Photography (RMSP) demystifies the difference. They want to buy a camera with better processing speeds, LCD size and optical zoom,” says Alok Bhardwaj, senior VP, Canon India. Electronic Shutters (VIDEO) Many photographers are confused by the fact that some modern cameras have two shutters a conventional mechanical one and another that’s electronic. In fact, most buyers have moved beyond just mega pixels and are keen on features as well.
