1. Digital Camera Research
Unit 1

2. Objective
You will be going on an online shopping trip. You have 3 clients –
a teenage girl,
TBSHS ICT Department and
professional photographer who specialises in animal photography
Each have their own budget and requirements.
They will all need justification on what you spent the money on.
i.e. brand, mega pixels, lens, zoom, battery life etc

3. The teenage girl Budget - £150
Digital Camera that is small and easy to carry around (small handbag)
Good flash and red eye reduction
Large storage capacity (for party nights)
Easy download
Easy to use
Pouch

4. TBSHS ICT Department Budget - £500 Digital camera Tripod
Good quality – use for coursework
Image stabilizer
Durability as students will be taking them out.
Good focus
Use for iMedia Digital Graphics

5. Professional Photographer
Budget - £1,000
Professional Digital SLR camera
Tripod (tall one)
Extra lens for zooming
Timer
Shock proof
Good lens, focus – capturing fast animals
Manual controls for different conditions

6. Things to consider Mega Pixels Lens Zoom Sensor Battery life
Storage capacity
Size of the actual camera

7. Tell them what it means
Without using jargons explain these technical terms…
On a separate document write down what they mean – this document can be given to all 3 of them

8. Technical stuff Aperture Compression Depth of field Image sensor
Interpolation
LCD viewfinder
Mega pixel
Memory card
Pixel
Shutter speed
Digital vs. Optical zoom