Analog SLRs before them and Mirrorless cameras after them are all quite boxy and have a distinct industrial “camera-like” appearance. Why do DSLRs look like black blobs?
In: 2
(Non Digital) SLR cameras look nearly the same as DSLRs, with the exception of DSLRs that don’t have removable lenses (do they have those). The mirror, and the area it needs to swing through take up a lot of space.
Digital and ‘analog’ mirrorless cameras also look pretty much the same. They small and flat because there’s no mirror (the viewfinder isn’t routed through the lens)
Here’s some examples, the P&S cameras and the SLR cameras, IMO, look pretty similar.
[DSLR camera](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mVEhQU5grHExywfQsDoAYj-1024-80.jpg.webp) [SLR Camera](https://sep.yimg.com/ay/yhst-2405092478071/pentax-k1000-35mm-slr-student-camera-with-lens-used-6.gif)
[Digital mirrorless](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-and-shoot_camera#/media/File:Canon_Digital_IXUS_850_IS-ar_5to4-fs_PNr%C2%B00268b.jpg) [Film Mirrorless](https://shootitwithfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/5-Point-and-Shoot-Film-Cameras-by-Kathleen-Frank-on-Shoot-It-With-Film-02.jpg)
The main difference between any of them is mostly going to come down to aesthetics. Things like how the manufacture places the components inside. Do they want a big hand grip on the one side? The difference between a roll of film vs batteries. A big difference, I think, is that face that the old, film, point and shoot cameras often didn’t have an (externally) moveable lens, while nearly all digital P&S cameras have it and it’s a hallmark of DSLRs (and SLRs).
Latest Answers