Quote Originally Posted by Cataholic
There ARE cameras that are like an SLR, in alot of ways, but, according to the guy at the camera store, a 'true' SLC can't display the image at the time of the taking of the pic. Too technical for me to re-explain, but, it made sense at the time he said it.
I've heard that too. When I bought mine I asked why I couldn't take pictures using the display. He explained it but I didn't really get it. I think an SLR takes more exact pictures. You look though the eye thing, and what you see is what you get....where as non SLRs it uses mirrors or something? Anyway, what you take isn't exactly what you see....

sorry I know know technical names or anything so that probably didn't make sense...