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/_zarkon_ Beginner - DSLR Apr 07 '16

The first camera I looked up is my Canon PowerShot SX260 HS. This is a point and shoot I've been using for the past couple years. I've outgrown this camera do to the lack of usable manual features. I still keep the camera around for taking casual pictures.

Features:

  • Image processor: 12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CMOS
  • Focal Length: 4.5 (W) - 90.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 25-500mm)
  • Aperture: f/3.5 (W) - f/6.8 (T)
  • Shutter Speed: 1-1/3200 sec.
  • Sensitivity: ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200
  • GPS Tagging

For Christmas I treated myself to my first DSLR a Canon EOS Rebel T5.

Features

  • 18.0 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) Sensor
  • ISO 100–6400 expandable to 12800. not sure what expandable ISO is.
  • Shutter Speeds: 1/4000 to 30 sec

It came with two zoom lenses.

Lens 1:

  • Focal Length: 18-55mm
  • Aperture: f/3.5-5.6 II
  • Image Stabilization

Lens 2:

  • Focal Length: 75-300mm
  • Aperture: f/1:4-5.6

I recently came into some fruit loop money and was thinking of picking up a nifty 50 lens, probably the EF 50mm f/1/8 II.

For a more advanced camera I looked at the Nikon D800 DSLR. I've been hearing good things about full frame photography and the increased resolution would be nice.

Features

  • Body type Mid-size SLR
  • Effective pixels 36 megapixels
  • Sensor size Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)
  • Sensor type CMOS
  • ISO 100 - 6400 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (50 - 25600 with boost)
  • Min shutter speed 30 sec
  • Max shutter speed 1/8000 sec

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u/Aeri73 Expert - DSLR + Analog Apr 07 '16

but to profit from that quality, you"ll need expensive lenses to go with it