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Buying a Digital Camera

Does Flash Come with an SLR?

SUMMARY: Consider the total cost of ownership when purchasing a digital SLR.

When considering the total cost of ownership when purchasing a digital SLR camera, note that many digital SLR cameras do not come with onboard flash units. While this may be beneficial in many situations in that external flash units may be more powerful and controllable than onboard flash units, this is something that you must note in the overall purchase cost.

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