baddata.blogg.se - Best camera 2015 under 250

A very fast shutter speed means a very slim moment of time in which to capture the image. Shutter speed: How quickly the image is captured.The tricky thing here is different manufacturers use different ways of measuring it! Focal range: This is the range of the zoom – how far in and out you can go with particular cameras.Prime lenses don’t zoom at all, but always produce better quality shots. Zoom lens/Prime lens: Zoom lenses offer a lot of versatility in that you can zoom in and out, but the images captured are only ever really great quality in the mid-range of the zoom.

Electronic viewfinders are also more representative than the live preview in that they reduce ambient light. Optical viewfinders (found on DSLR cameras) offer a far more accurate idea of what the camera is actually seeing (and what the final image will look like) than the LCD screen.

OVF/EVF (Optical viewfinder/Electronic viewfinder): As well as an LCD display screen, some digital cameras also have viewfinders.

Image stabilisation (IS): Although I would always suggest using a tripod when taking photographs of artwork, image stabilisation features help to reduce blur caused by vibration.

A 12MP camera or above is ideal for photographing artwork. Low-res images will look pixelated when zoomed in on. High resolution doesn’t always equate to high quality, but it does mean more detail and a greater potential for cropping in on the details of your artwork.

Megapixels (MP) and resolution: Megapixels represent the number of dots in an image the more megapixels, the higher the resolution.

The downside of a big sensor is that it requires a larger lens, meaning the price and practicality may be affected.

Sensor size: As a general rule, the bigger the sensor size, the better quality the images will be.So that we’re all on the same page and to help you understand the online reviews when you’re doing your research, let’s take a look at what some of the jargon means: