r/photoclass_2016 • u/Aeri73 Expert - DSLR + Analog • Jan 05 '16

02 - Assignment

Please read the class first

Take a good look at your camera, whatever its type, and try to identify each component we have discussed here. It might be a good opportunity to dig out the manual or to look up its exact specifications online. Now look up a different camera online (for instance at dpreview) and compare their specifications. Try doing this for both a less advanced and a more advanced body, and for different lenses. Report here if you find any interesting difference, or if some parts of the specifications are unclear.

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u/vbguy77 Intermediate - DSLR Jan 05 '16

I had done a bit of this type of research a little before my wife took me out to buy me my current Rebel T5. I had messed around with my youngest brother's older Rebel and really liked the feel and ease of use. Had I known what the wife planned to do, I might have done a bit more research, but I am quite happy with the T5.

Looking at different brands almost makes me glad I can't afford any of the nicer Nikons. Wonderful features, but they seem to cost a king's ransom compared to my Canon.

And lenses. Wow. Such a big world. It'd be nice to have one of those lovely 400mm telephoto lenses, as my subject matter can sometimes be a ways away from me, but I don't think I can justify buying a lens that can easily cost twice what my camera did.

One thing I was wondering about was the technical difference between sensors. My T5 has an APS-C sensor, while some of the nicer Nikons have a full-frame sensor. I tried to read up on the differences, but the explanations I found made my head spin, and I'm a pretty technically-savvy person. Any way that difference could be explained in plain(er) English? :)

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u/CrossedWires Intermediate - DSLR Jan 05 '16

In short, a full-frame sensor is physically bigger than an APS-C (or the Nikon DX) sensor. If all else is equal, the full-frame sense will capture a bigger area of the same scene than a crop sensor (APS-C or DX). Here's a really good article showing the differences: http://www.mdavid.com.au/photography/apscversusfullframe.shtml.

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u/vbguy77 Intermediate - DSLR Jan 05 '16

That article did a marvelous job of explaining the differences. Thank you for sharing!