Re: Too many DSLRs?

rafe b wrote:

"Cynicor" <j..tru.p.i.n...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:JLmdnRQHuZd9G5nZRVn-sw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Yes. We distinguish them by referring to the ones with a mirror and an optical viewfinder and interchangeable lenses and large sensors as "DSLRs".
SLR = Single Lens Reflex.
DSLR = Digital Single Lens Reflex.

Tradition (from film cameras) has it that lenses
are interchangeable. But this isn't implied by
either of the acronyms above. Nor does either
term imply "large sensor."

There were film SLRs (eg., Kodak Retina)
with fixed lenses.

There are digital SLRs with fixed zoom lenses,
such as the Olympus E-10.

Your logic is impeccable, yet any definition seems to lack in some direction. However, when the rec.photo new newsgroups were being added, a lot of discussion (and other stuff) took place, with the result that we have a brother group called rec.photo.digital.slr-systems....which is theoretically where discussions of DSLRs that have changeable lenses is held, along with here.

Having lived through the NG creation process, I still think of DSLRs as only those with interchangeable lenses. No offense to Oly, Sony etc. or anyone who owns or favors the high end fixed lens solutions.
--
John McWilliams
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