Category: Photography

SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. Generally an SLR can produce pictures of much higher quality than point-and-shoot cameras. The image quality is extremely good since the lenses used in an SLR are usually superior.

The following are the basics components of a Digital SLR camera.

SLR Basic Anatomy

Camera Body: The main body of the camera

LCD Display: Display and frames the shots. See image below.

View Finder: For seeing the view of the shot. See image below.

Zoom Lens: Interchangeable lens of the SLR. See image below.

Memory Card: Stores the images taken.

Flash: Flash emits from here. See image below.

Well, in a nutshell, these are the basic knowledge and terminology of Digital SLR. When sourcing for a new camera, these are the factors that should be considered.

Thank you for reading.