Editing Digital camera (section)

=== Digital single-lens reflex cameras (DSLR) ===
{{Unreferenced section|date=December 2019}}[[File:Olympus E-30-Cutmodel.jpg|thumb|Cutaway of an [[Olympus E-30]] DSLR]]
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Digital [[single-lens reflex camera]]s (DSLR) is a camera with a digital sensor that utilizes a reflex mirror to split or direct light into the viewfinder to produce an image.<ref name=":02">{{Cite book|last=Freeman|first=Michael|title=The DSLR field guide: the essential handbook to getting the most from your camera|publisher=Burlington, Mass. : Focal Press|year=2011|isbn=978-0-240-81720-0|pages=3–15}}</ref> The reflex mirror finds the image by blocking light to the camera's sensor and then reflecting it into the camera's pentaprism which allows it to be seen through the viewfinder.<ref name=":02"/> When the shutter release is fully pressed the reflex mirror pulls out horizontally below the pentaprism briefly darkening the viewfinder and then opening up the sensor for exposure which creates the photo.<ref name=":02"/> The digital image is produced by the sensor which is an array of photoreceptors on a microchip capable of recording light values. Many modern DSLRs offer the ability for "live view" or the framing of the subject emitted from the sensor onto a digital screen, and many have a hotshoe.

The sensor also known as a '''full-frame sensor''' is much larger than the other types, typically 18mm to 36mm on the diagonal (crop factor 2, 1.6, or 1).<ref name=":02"/> The larger sensor permits more light to be received by each pixel; this, combined with the relatively large lenses provides superior low-light performance. For the same field of view and the same aperture, a larger sensor gives shallower focus. DSLRs can equip [[interchangeable lens]]es for versatility by removing it from the lens mount of the camera, typically a silver ring on the front side of DSLRs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=[Lesson 2] Knowing the Different Parts of the Camera|url=https://snapshot.canon-asia.com/article/en/lesson-2-knowing-the-different-parts-of-the-camera|access-date=2021-11-01|website=SNAPSHOT - Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd.|language=en|archive-date=2021-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101061204/https://snapshot.canon-asia.com/article/en/lesson-2-knowing-the-different-parts-of-the-camera|url-status=live}}</ref> These lenses work in tandem with the mechanics of the DSLR to adjust aperture and focus. Autofocus is accomplished using sensors in the mirror box and on most modern lenses can be activated from the lens itself which will trigger upon shutter release.<ref name=":02" />