Digital Camera Features You Need to Know
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- 12 Aug 2022
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Photographers considering moving on from smartphone photography into a more complete digital camera system have a lot of initial decisions to make. There are some key digital camera features that make formats such as Full Frame, APS-C, and MFT an excellent entry into serious photography.
There is more to it than the format differences, too. Mirrorless vs DSLR camera styles is another point of comparison, as is what level of camera and lenses to consider. Asking, “what are the key features of a digital camera?” is a good starting point.
Another good starting point is to simply peruse the selection of available cameras. Doing so allows you to check out specs and features and compare potential camera models for your needs. Platforms like MPB make this a simple process, and since they offer pre-owned gear for sale, you can find a great deal on a DSLR or mirrorless camera.
What are the top five digital camera features that you need to know? Actually, the list of what features of a digital camera are important to understand and consider is more than five, but that’s what we’ll discuss as a starting point.
Digital Camera Features = Capabilities
Whenever I get asked by newly-converted photographic enthusiasts what camera to buy, I usually start out by asking a few questions myself, so I know what they’re really asking. Knowing what kind of photography you find interesting is an early key to deciding what type of camera to get.
With that vital information, we can start looking at what digital camera features equal what benefits or capabilities. Some types of photography lend themselves to a specific set of digital camera features.
Which is why I say that the list of important digital camera features is bigger than one article about five features can cover. Still, there are five digital camera features an entry-level photographer should understand:
· Sensor size and resolution
· Interchangeable lenses
· Exposure Modes
· Autofocus
· File formats
All of these are points where we can discuss benefits and capabilities as they relate to features. Also, these are pretty much intertwined with each other, so I’ll go back and forth a little bit with this introductory discussion.
MPs and MBs as Digital Camera Features
Megapixels (MP) and megabytes (MB) are listed everywhere in camera ads and in photography instruction. They are related in important ways but are also quite different.
Pixels are the individual light-gathering spots on an imagining sensor. A megapixel is one million of these spots. The pixels convert the light striking them into electronic information that can be stored, accessed, and manipulated. The higher the number of MPs, the greater resolution capacity there is.
The more information there is to convert, the larger the files are, which is what the megabytes define. A single byte is one unit of data, so a megabyte is one million units of data. It sounds like a lot of overkill to have multiple MB file sizes, but each aspect of a scene being recorded takes up room digitally. Read More…
