Difference from a phone? Of course! (Though I must say, for a phone camera, the iPhone's pretty awesome.)

Both point and shoots and modern DSLRs have video settings (my DSLR does not, but it is a few years old by now). DSLRs have awesome video potential, as I have been told, but have never seen it in action.

The settings will be pretty self explanatory, the pictures explain them all, and experimenting never hurts. There's always the manual too, though they were never my friends. Of course, your photos will be better if you have somewhere to edit them, like using .RAW files on photoshop (best case scenerio). But whether you have editing software or not, there are places online to do so and other cheaper programs that will get you good results (at least for the internet).

But if you're only going to be posting lookbook photos with this camera, it's probably not necessary? You can still edit point and shoots to be nice, and there are some pretty nice point and shoots these days. Of course, if you have the money, I say go for the DSLR because it's fun and awesome (and will last you a long time if you take care of it, but I just love photography).

Good luck choosing! :]

posted Jan 24, 2012

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the photo quality (in terms of resolution, noise reduction, clearer pictures overall) of a picture taken with an slr will be miles better than your iPhone photos. however, don't expect that your photos will look professionally taken just because of the dslr. remember that the dslr is only a tool and that you as the photographer will still need to get around to learning how it works (that means adjusting the settings) and learning basic photography stuff like lighting, composition, etc. yes, the slr will have an auto mode but if you're solely going to rely on that, maybe a high-quality point and shoot will be better? there are a lot of great point and shoot models out there (brands like lumix and sony) that rival the quality of an entry level dslr.

the gist of it is even if you have the money and would like to buy a dslr with a video function, you'd still need to learn how to use it to get your money's worth. a dslr is a powerful tool but to maximizing its use depends on the user.

posted Jan 24, 2012

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What's most important to consider when buying a DSLR camera is the lense you're going to use with it.
You can buy the most expensive DSLR on the market but coupled with a cheap lense the quality just won't be there.
Whilst you could have a cheaper body with less functionality but if the lense is good you'll get stunning sharp and crisp images. (with the right settings).
I would recommend if you were to buy a DSLR to put more money in to your lense than the body of the camera. If you go to any good camera shop they'll be he happy to help you choose what's best for you and let you have a little play on them.

posted Jan 24, 2012

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Do some research on the lenses that will be compatible with your camera body.
Ask around and see if the specs of the lenses is suitable for fashion shoots, of course you need to factor in your budget!
It's an investment but you'll be amazed at how sharp your images will turn out to be!
I spent a few months researching on my camera body and lenses so start researching now! :)

posted Jan 24, 2012

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DSLR have a very great focus, especially if you use it with a good lens. I don't like standard lens that I got from canon 600d, it's fine, but I prefer tele lens which can make a blurry background and super awesome picture. So yep, you'll see the difference.

posted Feb 5, 2012

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Totally depends how you use your camera! Just read the manual and you'll do fine.
I wouldn't go too expensive though, there's no point in it. I had a Nikon d60, upgraded do d90 and then to d7000 and then back to d90. And I'm happy where I am now! I only got the d90 because you're slightly more in control of your camera settings than on a d60(the d7000 was too much for me), but if you don't want to be bothered with all that stuff I'd say go for the d3100 :) I've heard its a great camera.
Oh and the video on the new cameras is great. I have a friend that made a short film with a d90, it turned out awesome.

gaah don't bother with the lenses btw, they're just expensive and there's no point in buying a super expensive lens unless you want to start getting payed for what you shoot.

posted Mar 4, 2012

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Yes you will. DSLRs have more mechanisms than your phone for a reason: Picture quality

posted Mar 5, 2012

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There will be a significant difference in the quality of the image due to several factors such as time value (shutter) speed, aperture and the type of lens.

posted Mar 27, 2012

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If you don't know how to use a DSLR, it would be completely pointless for you to buy. Stick with a point and shoot.

posted Apr 3, 2012

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DSLRs will always produce better image quality than a point and shoot so I reccomend you get a dslr with a good lens and learn how to use it, or if you're too lazy then just set it on auto mode, it'll still take better pictures than point and shoot.

posted Apr 3, 2012

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There's absolutely no need to be embarrassed to ask :) I'm using nikon d3100 now, got it September last year. Of course there are differences in using a dslr and a phone camera, clarity and quality of the photo is for sure, and also the you'll get to explore the wonders of bokeh (blurred background). For me, if you're really serious about taking photos and videos, then go ahead and get a dslr, you don't have to get the most high end ones, the basic ones shall do. Have fun!

posted Apr 3, 2012

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It's not what you've got, it's what you can do with it. Not everyone with a DSLR can produce a beautiful picture. Depending on what you've got now, you might notice some difference in quality but you might as well just upgrade to whatever you can afford (:

posted Apr 3, 2012

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