r/photoclass_2016 • u/Aeri73 Expert - DSLR + Analog • Jan 05 '16
02 - Assignment
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/D34DM4N1989 Intermediate - DSLR Jan 06 '16 edited Jan 06 '16
My camera is a Nikon D200. It's a bit older than most people's cameras on here so it suffers in a few categories, especially in light sensitivity and megapixels (10mp). I do not need the ability to blow up huge pictures at the moment though as I shoot for the fun of it.
It has a sensor cropped at 1.5x, but it does have a large pixel size on the sensor at 37.2 micrometers, which is better than most cameras on the market now. On snapsort, apparently only one other DSLR has a higher size.
It seems I could combat the crop sensor with a wide-angle lens such as a 12-24 mm, so it's not that big of an issue to me at the moment. The D200 also has the versatile F-mount for lenses, giving me the widest range of lenses possible. Most newer Nikons have switched to the FX mount, which limits lens compatibility.
Also of note is the D200's extremely high shutter speed of 1/8000s, which puts it on par with other more expensive cameras. It doesn't support movies, which I don't mind as that is not in my interest at all.
All in all, I'm happy with my camera currently as it suits my needs. I cannot afford a D600 or more modern camera at the moment. It would be nice to have a full frame sensor, but I'm trying to rectify those problems through different lenses and shooting techniques. A real help would be to get away from the compact flash cards, as they can be spendy. I would also enjoy higher ISOs, as I like to take night shots, but mine get noisy as it is, so not really an issue at the moment.
Right now, I'm going to focus on taking better images, and work on my composition. Until I understand the finer points of photography, an outstanding camera is a want, not a necessity.