Lenses (of knowledge? jk)

That "amazing thing" about dSLRs that sets them apart from your point-and-shoot cameras is the fact that they use interchangable lenses. Photography is basically the science of optics, and thus, a good lens on a semi-decent camera can take a better picture than a horrible lens on an amazing camera. 


However, as I experienced first-hand, the type of lens on the camera is rather important... :P

Taken from my cell phone, macro setting

Taken from a Nikon D300 with an 18-135mm lens

Lens info: http://gizmodo.com/#!5331109/the-3-dslr-lenses-you-need-and-2-more-youll-crave