The Minimalist Photographer

Types of Cameras

Until recently, deciding what type of camera to purchase was relatively easy. If you were a professional photographer or a serious hobbyist, then a DSLR was the way to go. For everyone else, a point-and-shoot camera was the answer. There were other types, such as bridge cameras, which, as the name implies, was an intermediate step between a DSLR and a compact, but the choices were limited.

All this has now changed. Improvements in technology have led to an explosion of camera types, all capable of taking reasonably good photographs. Photographers can now factor in things such as portability, convenience, and—it has to be said—style when choosing a camera. The two most established types are still DSLRs and compacts, but now there ...