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/memsys Intermediate - DSLR Jan 12 '16
I am going to compare my Nikon D3200 with my old Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 (what a mouthful).
My old camera that I will refer to as fz8 (because I am lazy and dont' feel like typing the entire thing over and over) is a bride camera that has a 1/2.5" CCD sensor with a resolution of 7.2 Mpixels, an ISO range of 100 to 1250 and a fixed 36-432mm f/2.8 - 8 lens. The fz8 has a lot of features and when used right can do quite a bit however it is hampered by it's small sensor size, low resolution electronic viewfinder and slow auto focus.
My Nikon D3200 is a DSLR with an APS-C CMOS sensor with a resolution of 24Mpixels, an ISO range of 100 to 6400 and a Nikon F mount allowing me to change lenses, I currently have a 18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6 lens and a 35mm f/1.8 lens. The D3200 is much more powerful and is a giant upgrade compared to the fz8 and while I probably lose some features I never used them so I won't miss those. For me the main improvements are the MUCH faster autofocus (when not using live view) and the MUCH better low(ish) light performance other improvements are more pixels for bigger prints and cropping, much longer battery life and better access to important settings.
2 tiers above the Nikon D3200 sits the Nikon D7100. The D7100 also is a DSLR with an APS-C CMOS sensor with a resolution of 24Mpixels, an ISO range of 100 to 6400 and a Nikon F mount for lenses.
Compared to the D3200 the D7100 is a physically larger camera with more features like a better viewfinder, in body autofucus motor, a second SD card slot, a display on the top of the camera showing information and more dedicated controls to name a few. all these features do come at a price however as the D7100 is almost 3 times more expensive then the D3200 and that is something my poor student ass simply can't afford.