Strengths and Weaknesses of DSLR

The first strength to mention about the DSLR is the price. For beginner filmmakers the DSLR cameras are the first access to actually put the hands on a camera and practice the filmmaking process, switching lenses to build meanings to a scene, changing aperture, racking focus, etc... Since the professional cameras are too much expensive. That aside, another strength point is the portability of the camera, allowing the filmmaker to carry it along whenever he is going, or to put it small place to film.

On the other hand, its own design was made for still photography rather than actual filmmaking, resulting in a difficult maneuver by it's operator and lack of stability on the frame composition and to avoid that, some accessories like rigs will be needed. Another problem present on the DSLR cameras concerns about the sound. The microphone in DSLR is often tiny and of low quality, so the filmmaker will probably need an external mic to get a better sound.