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No. Camera's described as "compact" generally have an integrated lens that cannot be replaced.Nov 26, 2016

Fixed lens digital cameras enable you to simply point and shoot, but also offer more features and accessories than compact digital cameras. Generally these cameras are larger in size than the compacts and smaller than DSLRs. And they offer a great deal of manual controls for point and shoot cameras.

Compact system cameras are ideal if you want to simply point-and-click. They're smaller and easier to use than a DSLR but with the same great picture quality. While DSLRs contain a mirror and prism system – making them large and heavy – compact cams are smaller and mirrorless and therefore easy to carry about.Aug 16, 2018

Compact cameras are built for those who want to get good quality images without having to think too much about getting the shot. They're a fantastic next step up from smartphones for those seeking better quality and greater zoom, but if you want to become a professional, they're no match for DSLRs.Feb 2, 2018

A camera with 10-20 megapixels is going to, in most cases, be more than capable of meeting all your needs. You'd be served far better by saving money on your camera and investing in better lenses. On the other hand, high-megapixel cameras are exceptionally useful to many, but not all, commercial photographers.

Photo quality concerns: Compact digital camera photo quality ranges from surprisingly good to downright abysmal. They tend to show more noise, and high-ISO performance trails far behind dSLRs. This degradation of quality happens primarily because these cameras have a much smaller sensor.Mar 26, 2016

DSLR cameras tend to have much larger sensor than Compacts, which means they are great for capturing high-quality images. They are often especially good for low light and night photography and can come with high ISO ranges, while still keeping noise (grain) down.

Interchangeable lenses are lenses that can be mounted on a camera and swapped out for other lenses. Unlike fixed lenses, which are built into (mostly compact) cameras, interchangeable lenses provide the user with a wider choice of image-capture capabilities.Apr 12, 2011

1. Nikon COOLPIX P1000. No digital compact camera has yet surpassed the Nikon P1000 with its whopping 125x optical zoom (the 35mm camera equivalent of 24-3000mm). Such a powerful zoom means you could capture the most distant objects, from faraway wildlife to the surface of the moon.Jan 21, 2021