Digital Camera Settings

By Michael Flax

Cameras by Megapixel VGA

Video Graphics Array

640 pixels wide by 480 high

.3 megapixel

Standard definition television

Low resolution

Megapixel

1 million pixels

1200 pixels wide by 900 high

For PCs and print

More pixels, higher resolution

Does not necessarily mean better picture

Camera Settings

Basic Zone

Full Auto

Portrait

Landscape (long depth of field)

Close-Up (selective focus)

Sports

Night Portrait

Flash Off

Camera Settings

Advanced Settings

Program

Camera Settings

Advanced Settings

Time Value (shutter priority)

Indoors

1/60-1/125

Outdoors

1/125-1/3200

Dark

Bulb-1/30

Camera Settings

Advanced Settings

Aperture Value

Also known as F-Stop

More open allows for more detail in shot

Camera Settings

Advanced Settings

Manual

Adjust shutter speed with the wheel

Adjust aperture by pressing AV button and then with the wheel

Camera Settings

Advanced Settings

Auto Depth-of-Field

Camera Settings

ISO- International Standardization Organization

Image sensor’s sensitivity to light

100-6400 speed

400- middle ground

Camera Settings

White Balance