What is the differnce between a digital camera and a slr camera please?

a digital camera uses a micro processor to take the pic an d display it on the screen , a SLR or single lens reflecs uses a mirror and a shutter to "trp" the immiage on a card then display it on a screen, so the easy answer is one uses mirrors (slr) and one does not(digital)

light enter the lens of slr and direclty is reflected onto the film. digital has has lens, but image is recorded electrnically and encorded and converted into digital format

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there's a good answer.

Some digital cams have SLR. It means single lens reflex. It's a movable mirror between the lens. Takes better photos. I have an Olympus E500 SLR...I love it.

Some SLRs are digital and some are film. The difference between an SLR and non-SLR is that you view the scene thru the lens and there is a mirror going up every time you take a picture which makes the SLR noisier.

In the age of cheaper digital cameras it also means that you can change the lens on the SLR but not on the non-SLR.

Hope that helps.

mostly price
harder to use
does take good pictures
takes lots of time to learn and use
if you are not into taking 100's of pictures
and using photo programs
my suggestion
go to yahoo shopping
digital cameras
digital camera GUIDE
be sure to check titles on the left side
the guide should answer your questions

Film cameras comes in two flavours that is normal and slr (single lens reflex). Digital cameras also comes in two flavours that is normal and slr. So, coming to your question, I take that what you want to know is the difference between a film slr camera and a digital slr camera (DSLR). If that's the case, please read on. A film slr camera catches an image formed by light passing through the lens and passed it to a silver film elemet in the camera body (usually on rolls or plates). A digital slr camera also catches an image formed by light passing through the lens but passed it to a digital sensor (either CCD or CMOS) in the camera body. Both camera types usually sports a number of interchangeable lens. In terms of usage, a digital camera is easier to use as you can compose your shot, capture the image and straightaway view the captured image on the LCD screen. Ask a film camera addict and they will tell you that by using a digital camera, you miss the task (sometimes cumbersome but satisfying) of deciding what shutter speed, what lens aperture, what film speed settings plus any exposure compensations that need to be set, in order to get a properly exposed shot.

A digital SLR camera is one which allows you to exchange lenses. You can buy many different lens for different zoom lengths. A normal digital camera, called a point and shoot (P&S) is one which has a built in lens. You can't add a lens to it.

SLRs are much more expensive and often used by professionals. They provide the most versatility and performance. They are excellent in low lighting and used for action photography. The sensor inside an SLR is also larger than a P&S which makes them ideal for almost all types of lighting conditions. SLRs also capture images with less noise artifacts, where P&S has noise at higher ISO settings.