1. Camera Parts and Functions
An overview of digital camera technology

2. Bellwork
Write down five parts of the camera you think are necessary for taking good pictures.
Be prepared to share these in class.

3. Types of Digital Cameras
3 Main classifications
- Point and Shoot
- Prosumer*
- Digital SLR
Types of Digital Cameras

4. Point & Shoot Digital Cameras (P&S)‏
- small, compact and lightweight
- inexpensive
- user-friendly
- 90% of all digital cameras on the market

5. Prosumer Digital Cameras
Semi-Professional Digital Cameras
- similar in size to Digital Single Lens Reflex Cameras (DSLRs)
- extended zoom range
-user friendly AND has advanced manual features

6. Digital SLR (DSLR)‏ SLR (Single Lens Reflex) Cameras
- larger sensors - greater image quality
- manual controls
- larger and heavier
- interchangeable system lenses
- more expensive

7. So What is the REAL difference between a digital SLR and a point & shoot camera?

8. The short answer is.....Image Quality
Because the size of the sensor matters

9. How the digital sensor works
- Each digital image is made from millions of tiny squares, known as pixel
- Essentially, an image is recorded by tiny micro lenses (pixels) which make up the camera’s sensor

10. Movement Compensation
Refers to the camera’s ability to correct small movements by the user while taking a photograph, in order to reduce the blur caused by camera shake.
Very useful in low-light or telephoto situations

11. Movement Compensation
Represented differently by companies:
Nikon – VR – Vibration Reduction
Canon – IS – Image Stabilization
Pentax – SR – Shake Reduction
Sony – SSS – Super Steady-Shot

12. Dust Reduction
Dust is more of a problem in DSLRs due to changing lenses.
Once dust gets on your sensor, it can be difficult to remove.
Dust reduction is essentially a mechanism which shakes the camera’s sensor to free any clinging dust particles.
Special anti-static coatings or filters may also be used.

13. Also, the tripod socket is located at the camera base.

14. There are three factors that influence the exposure of your image:
Shutter Speed
Aperture
ISO
A “correct” or “good” exposure occurs when you maintain as much detail as possible in both the very bright parts (highlights) as well as the very dark parts (shadows) of an image. How much of a range in which you can capture detail from light to dark is referred to as the Dynamic Range. As you are about to see, there can be many “correct” or “good” exposures.

15. Closure:
Parking Lot
Take a Post-It note to your desk. Write what questions or concerns you have about today’s lesson. If you have no questions, review the post-its on the board and answer someone’s question.
Review parking lot questions and discuss possible solutions at the end of the period.