Digital Cameras Flashcards
a camera that takes video or still photographs (or both) by recording images on a light-sensitive sensor
digital camera
Where did the word pixels come from?
PICture ELements
printer prints the image
DPI- Dots Per Inch
monitor displays the image
PPI- Pixels Per Inch
resolution of a digital photo
pixels dimensions
helps you determine the largest size of prints you can expect to make without sacrificing the quality of the image
megapixels
multiplying the pixel dimensions give you the
megapixel rating
a thin, flat display device made up of any number of color or monochrome pixels arrayed in front of a light source or reflector
LCD- Liquid Crystal Display
a window on the back of the camera you look through to position the shot
optical viewfinder
primary drawback to the optical viewfinder and is the displacement or difference in the apparent position of the object being viewed
parallax
a viewfinder in which the image captured by the lens is projected electronically onto a miniature display
EVF- electronic viewfinder
information about the camera’s settings displayed on the LCD screen
OSD- on-screen display
typically a small and inexpensive camera
ultra compact digital camera
digital camera used for taking most pictures by consumers
compact digital camera
designed for more skilled or hobbyist photographer
advanced digital camera
top of the line camera; primarily used by professionals
DSLR- Digital Single-Lens Reflex Camera
What are the four primary points to consider that impact the quality of a photo?
- The quality of the device
- The size (pixels) of the image
- The digital format in which it is stored
- The technical proficiency and the “eye” of the photographer (biggest factor)
adds more tension and energy
rule of thirds
focus is fixed and can’t be adjusted
fixed focus
auto focus kicks in as you start to press the shutter button
auto focus
photographer focuses the camera on the lense
manual focus
the subject is magnified through the camera’s optics or lens (image quality is not lost)
Optical zoom
artificial zoom (crops your image)(image quality is lost)
digital zoom
