SLR Question

[LaundyGoggles]

This is probably a stupid question, but if a camera has a optical viewfinder, but can't change lenses, is it still an SLR? An example camera is the Nikon P900.  They don't market it as a DSLR, so I'm interested if it is one.

[19_blackie_73]

it is called "bridge camera": no full dslr, but not a point and shoot either. And if you take a deeper look into specs, it's not an optical viewfinder, but a digital viewfinder

[AkiraDaarkst]

5 minutes ago, LaundyGoggles said:

This is probably a stupid question, but if a camera has a optical viewfinder, but can't change lenses, is it still an SLR? An example camera is the Nikon P900.  They don't market it as a DSLR, so I'm interested if it is one.

There has to be a mirror that reflects the image into the viewfinder to be considered a SLR.  The P900 is more of an advanced Point and Shoot.

[iamMINT]

On 2/13/2017 at 10:55 AM, LaundyGoggles said:

This is probably a stupid question, but if a camera has a optical viewfinder, but can't change lenses, is it still an SLR? An example camera is the Nikon P900.  They don't market it as a DSLR, so I'm interested if it is one.

SLR = Single lens reflect. If it has a lens that reflects the light at an angle up into a optical viewfinder from the lens, then its a SLR. Wether or not it has a interchangeable mount doesn't really matter as SLR/DSLR describes the viewfinder not the mount.