No LCD For Composition

Unlike point-and-shoot cameras, dSLR cameras have no LCD for composition. If you are used to using a LCD for composition, this may cause you discomfort in the beginning.

Now there are dSLR cameras that allow you to use the LCD for composition but they aren’t quite as robust as you would expect. This is a concern if you are someone who likes “live view” functionality provided by non-dSLR cameras.

The reason that dSLR cameras cannot provide this functionality is due to the design of the camera itself. There is a mirror in the camera body which must flip away to allow the light to be recorded by the sensor.

Today, there are newer dSLR cameras aimed at the consumer market that have flip-out LCD screens that can be used for this very purpose.

Some cameras that do this are the Nikon D5000.

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