Compact Camera Advantages
- Live view rear LCD (although most newer SLR's have this feature)
- Greater range of pre-programmed creative modes
- No mirror/shutter mechanism that can fail after ~10-100K shots
SLR Camera Advantages
- Faster camera auto focus
- Much less shutter lag (delay between pressing the shutter and starting the exposure)
- Higher maximum frame rate
- RAW file format support (although most high-end compact cameras have this)
- Ability to take exposures longer than 15-30 seconds (using manual or bulb mode)
- Offers complete manual exposure control
- Ability to use an external flash unit (but many high-end compact cameras have this)
- Manual zoom control (by twisting the lens as opposed to using an electronic button)
- Greater range of ISO speed settings
- Ability to upgrade just the camera body and keep all of one's lenses
However, many of the above differences follow from the fact that one often spends a lot more on an SLR than a compact camera, and aren't necessarily inherent to each type. If one spends enough on a prosumer/high-end compact camera, they can often attain many of the above features typically found with SLR cameras.
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