Why I Upgraded from Point-and-Shoot to DSLR

RJ

In the mid-2000s, I was using a Canon PowerShot G6, which was one of Canon’s flagship compact models aimed at photography enthusiasts desiring more flexibility than a point-and-shoot, yet without the bulk of a DSLR. The G6 served me well, until one day while on an overseas trip with a friend who had a Nikon D90. I noticed that his photos looked much better than mine, and I realised that DSLRs had a superior image quality than point-and-shoots.

 

When I came back to Sg, I did some research and found out two main reasons why DSLRs were better, in simple terms:

  • Pixels: The D90 had 12.9mp, while my G6 had only 7.1mp. That meant the D90 had almost twice as many pixels as my G6.
  • Sensor Size: The D90 had an APS-C sensor, while my G6 had a 1/1.8 ” Type sensor. The APS-C sensor had a much bigger area to capture light, which resulted in better images and colour reproduction, with less noise.

 

Eventually, I decided to switch to DSLRs and went on to buy a Canon EOS 550D as I was more familiar with Canon cameras, and it was sporting more updated specs such as 18mp and the ability to shoot Full-HD videos.