20 camera parts of the Canon Rebel T3i

Shutter button

Hold it down halfway to focus, then push all the way to take the picture

Main dial

Cycles through options for many of the settings you can choose--(like different shutter speeds when you want to control the shutter speed)

Lens

focusesFocuses light to form an image

Lens release button

Push button to remove lens from camera body.

Power switch

Turns camera on and off

Viewfinder eyepiece

Photographer can look through this to compose and check the focus of a picture. Can also use the LCD monitor instead.

Mode dial

Used to change the camera’s mode of shooting—like manual mode (where all of the settings are set by the photographer) or automatic mode (where the camera sets all of the settings)

ISO button

This button and the Main Dial are used to change how sensitive the camera is to light. Lower the ISO number, the less sensitive the camera is to light, while a high ISO number increases the sensitivity.

Battery compartment

This is where the camera battery is located.

LCD monitor

Photographer can look here to compose and check the focus of a picture. Also the camera settings can be displayed here. The Viewfinder Eyepiece can be used instead.

The different camera settings as shown in the LCD monitor

SET button

Finalizes (sets) changes made in the Menu or Quick Selection screen.

Memory cardor SD card

A small, portable card used to store pictures and video (data).

Playback buttonShows pictures that

are on the memory card. Uses the right and left arrow to move through the pictures.

Erase buttonDeletes pictures from the memory card.

Focus modeswitch

AF means “auto focus” (the camera focuses when you hold the shutter button down half way). MF means “manual focus” (you have to focus

Image stabilizer switch

When on, it reduces blurring due to slight camera shake.

dioptic adjustmentknob

Adjusts the viewfinder’s clarity for your eyes to get the auto focus points to look sharp.

Live View shooting and Movie shooting button

Switches from viewing on the LCD Monitor to viewing through the Viewfinder Eyepiece. Also is the record button when doing video recording.

Quick controlbuttons

Menu and

Changes many functions and options. Shows on the LCD Monitor. Uses other buttons, like the Main Dial, SET button and arrows, to move between the different options available and finalize the choice.

Arrows