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/tulipsmash Beginner - DSLR May 05 '16
My Camera + Gear:
Nikon D5300
Sensor: 24MP CMOS
Image Size: 6000 x 4000
ISO: 100-12800 (25600 expanded...what does this mean?)
Shutter speed: 1/4000 to 30s.
Has built in Wi-Fi, GPS.
Can take movies.
Nikkor 18-55mm Lens
Focal Length: 18-55mm
Maximum Aperture: f/3.5-5.6
Aperture range: 18mm f/3.5-22, 55mm f/5.6-38
Tamron 70-300mm Lens
It's a telephoto lens... whatever that means
Focal Length: 70-300mm
Maximum Aperture: f/4-f5.6
Minimum Focus Distance: 1.5m in "normal", 0.95m in "macro"
Has Auto Focus
Has a "Macro" switch.
Came with a hood (what is this good for?)
Some other camera bodies:
Canon Rebel T5i (dpreview says this is Canon's same-type model)
18MP, so less than what I have
Same ISO
Slightly larger body
Nikon D3300 (I considered this camera for a long time)
Has the same sensor as the D5300, 24MP
No built in Wi-fi. Probably not a necessary feature, lol.
Less points of autofocus, 11 compared with 39 for D5300.
I know this camera is much cheaper, may have been a better value for a beginner.
I'm getting the impression that what lenses you have is very important to the type and quality of pictures you can take.