5 things we wish all DSLRs would have

Nowadays, more consumers are resorting to DSLR rather than point and shoot cameras. Major players like Canon and Nikon releases new DSLRs every year that vary in sizes, sensors, megapixels and a number of features. Since DSLRs today are reasonably cheaper and popular than before, here are 5 features we wish all DSLRs would have.

Internal IS

IS or image stabilizer (sometimes called VR or vibration reducer and other names) is responsible for keeping the lenses stable and free from sudden vibrations or shake during shots. Most IS are to be found with the lenses, but not with the camera body. Some lenses offer IS, some don’t. So if the camera body itself has IS, then all compatible lenses should take a blur-free shot every time. Also, hand-held videos will look smoother and more professional.

Olympus has employed this for the longest time but few others followed the same path.

USB Charging

All DSLRs have a removable battery, which are to be charged separately through its own cradle. Though it has been that way for sometime, it takes a while to actually remove the battery, slip it in the charger, plug the socket, and vice-versa. Plus, when travelling, there aren’t much sockets around. Solution? How about a DSLR that can be charged through its USB port?

If DSLRs support USB charging, it would be easy to refuel your shooter anytime. You will be able to charge it using your trusty powerbank as well. Also, there is no need for proprietary chargers since USB ports come in standard.

The closest we’ve seen that does this is the Sony NEX series (very reason why we bought one before). It’s a lifesaver whenever we forget to bring the charger during trips.

IP Rating

Waterproof, dust-proof, anything-proof. Since Sony introduced waterproofed smartphones and was able to slim it down, it gained popularity among smartphones. With more brands making “proofing” a staple feature, DSLRs have not embraced this yet. Well, there are weather-sealed DSLRs around but they doesn’t necessarily protect the camera from water and the like. An IP68 certified DSLR would be nice, meaning it will be dust-tight and can be immersed in water beyond a meter without any additional casing.

Internal Storage

Remember the camcorders with built-in hard drive? The ones that has an internal memory from 30GB to 60GB? Well, those were the days before memory cards can handle larger capacity at higher speeds. Though, not exactly a crucial feature to have, but in times it will be handy, DSLRs with internal memory is a great idea.

Besides, most people who have dSLR also use them to record full HD videos as well. And, with recording speed of up to 120fps, it would be best to have an internal storage to help buffer that huge amount of data being written to the card.

Internal WiFi

WiFi or Wireless Fidelity enables us to transmit gigabytes of data without any wires. That is why it would be nice if this will be a staple feature soon. Wireless transfer is such a great help when doing a photoshoot or even just managing your already wire-tangled life. It could also branch out to more features like wireless shutter and wireless flash. Goodbye optional accessories.

Some cameras have them but we though it would be best if it were the standard.

There you go. These are the 5 features we wish to see on every DSLR, may it be for professional or amateur. How about yours? You may list down 5 features you wish to see on every DSLR through the comment section below. Each user opinion varies depending on usage. You may never know, Canon or Nikon (or any) is already cooking it for us.

Daniel Morial

This article was contributed by Daniel Morial, a film school graduate and technology enthusiast. He's the geeky encyclopedia and salesman among his friends for anything tech.

http://www.yugatech.com

10 Comments

Alex says:

10 years ago

USB charging? Extra batteries(that includes double As) plus Batt Grip is still the fastest way for high volume shoots we photographers do.
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razec says:

10 years ago

Internal IS might be useful for short zooms, but once you rig your 5D mark III or D810 with a 400mm lens and above, what is the longest zoom lens Olympus have? a puny 150mm (300mm equivalent) lens that they can stabilize with their 5-axis IS but let’s see how useful that system would be :/

Internal Storage on a DSLR that they said “We all” wanted. well 1Dx captures 12 18-megapixel 14bit raw files per second, I wonder how fast that Internal storage should be to cope with that much information being processed.

I personally don’t need USB charging when I can just get a vertical grip where that I can rig my AA (which is sold everywhere) batteries as well as extra ones for longer usage case. plus for DSLR uses who uses their tools for video, they rig their cameras with larger power sources not even a USB charger can fully charge fast in time.

Seriously Yugatech all those features you said “we all” wanted were features that a pro user would hardly need for his/her work they’re more like novelty features than necessity.
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nameless says:

10 years ago

Flashair or Eyefi is enough for simple transfers or quick uploads :) Di na kailangan ng internal wifi lalo na kung hindi mo naman kailangan ng live view sa Tablet devices mo.
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turon says:

10 years ago

ok yung wifi..tas develop cla ng android/ios app..parang gopro
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Mark says:

10 years ago

You know what the DSLRs need? A freaking direct access to FB and Instagram! So you can upload those shots without buying additional device just to post your high res pics.
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REX says:

10 years ago

Internal Wifi is “forgivable”,as they say, to a DSLR with a full metal body — cause it will be very hard to connect with that antenna-gate. Haha :)

Some Pentax camera offers internal focusing too!
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canontechboy says:

10 years ago

I think IS on body is a No no it will be hard to incorporate that with AE and AF and the varying lenses that we use.
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porkitoporno says:

10 years ago

dahil sabi mo may wifi e di dagdag mo na din na dapat may browser na rin

ng maka panood na agad ng mga specials, di ba?
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porkitoporno says:

10 years ago

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Trix says:

10 years ago

Tingin mo po magiging kumportable kang manuod sa device na may kabigatan at may maliit na display? Wala ka bang smartphone at ibang device para dun nalang manuod, o wala ka lang po talagang utak?

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