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Anonymous Posted at 9:18 am on Sep. 11, 2008
Whats the difference from an LCD camera than an SLR.
I'm doing Photography and sounds kinda stupid but I
don't know the difference between em...I need to get one that preferably I can develop in a dark room!
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Romesds Posted at 5:58 pm on Sep. 11, 2008
Quote: from marshmellowman at 9:24 am on Sep. 11, 2008

LCD describes the screen used to navigate the menu, look at photos you've taken, and in non-SLR cameras it servers as a digital viewfinder.

An SLR, Single Lens Reflex, camera is one that actually shows the exact image you'll see through the lens. It does this by flipping down a mirror in the way of the sensor that captures the photo. It is for this reason that nearly all digital SLR cameras cannot have a live preview function where it shows the image on the LCD (barring high end SLRs). SLRs are aimed at higher end customers, are more expensive and make use of a detachable lens. Their picture quality is nearly always better than non-SLR cameras.


al correct but the olympus e510 a much better priced camera had live preview and is an slr only costing about 600$ with a lens kit that exists of a basic lens and a zoom lens

Anonymous Posted at 9:29 am on Sep. 11, 2008
ah I see thanks guys
marshmellowman Posted at 9:24 am on Sep. 11, 2008
LCD describes the screen used to navigate the menu, look at photos you've taken, and in non-SLR cameras it servers as a digital viewfinder.

An SLR, Single Lens Reflex, camera is one that actually shows the exact image you'll see through the lens. It does this by flipping down a mirror in the way of the sensor that captures the photo. It is for this reason that nearly all digital SLR cameras cannot have a live preview function where it shows the image on the LCD (barring high end SLRs). SLRs are aimed at higher end customers, are more expensive and make use of a detachable lens. Their picture quality is nearly always better than non-SLR cameras.

Dissilusioned Posted at 9:22 am on Sep. 11, 2008
LCD is just the screen.

You need a film camera, so look for a film SLR, and not a digital SLR. Most film cameras don't have LCD screens, so that might be where you're getting confused.

heatherette Posted at 9:20 am on Sep. 11, 2008
LCD is just the screen, I believe.


SLR is higher, professional quality.

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