Types of Cameras
1. Smart Phone Cameras
2. Compact - Canon PowerShots, Sony RX 100II
3. DSLR - Canon 80D, Nikon d3200
1. Smart phone and Compact Cameras produces software created/enhanced pictures eg: Portrait modes in Smart Phones, Too much zoom in Compact cameras
2. DSLRs cameras produces images by using optics principles
3. Image sensor difference - here
Pros | Cons |
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Light weight, easy to use, more features, Cost affective | Bad Quality of images, cannot produce professional photos |
Pros | Cons |
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Good Quality of Photos More possibilities to enhance photos using photoshop, lightroom Too much options like variety of lenses, external flashs |
Heavy to carry Too Costly |
Smart Phone & Compact Cameras
DSLRs
Depth of field
Depth of field is the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that are in acceptably sharp focus in an image.
Full frame Vs Cropped Sensor
Aperture
Shutter speed
Possibilities when using shutter speed, iso and aperture
Lenses
ISO
1. ISO measures the sensitivity of the image sensor.
2. The lower the number, the less sensitive your camera is to light and the finer the grain.
3. Higher numbers mean your sensor becomes more sensitive to light which allows you to use your camera in darker situations. but then it will create some grains
4. 100 ISO is generally accepted as a ‘normal’ or ‘standard’ ISO and will give you lovely crisp shots (with little to no noise/grain).
The one on the left is taken at 100 ISO and the one of the right at 3200 ISO.
Final tip
There are no rules in photography