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DIGITAL CAMERA. Canon Power Shot A40. THE CAMERA (Hardware). Flash + Red eye lamp. Shutter button. Microphone. Lens. Zoom. Optic view finder. CF slot. LCD display. Shooting mode dial. Set up buttons. On/Off button. SPACE: Memory Card. Compact Flash Card (8MB-512MB)- [Canon]
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DIGITAL CAMERA Canon Power Shot A40
THE CAMERA (Hardware) Flash + Red eye lamp Shutter button Microphone Lens Zoom Optic view finder CF slot LCD display Shooting mode dial Set up buttons On/Off button
SPACE: Memory Card • Compact Flash Card (8MB-512MB)- [Canon] • Flash Card- [Minolta, Pentax] • Memory Stick– [Sony] • Smart media- [Olympus]
POWER: Batteries Charged • 4AA Batteries • Digital Camera AA Batteries • Rechargeable Batteries (NiCd or NiMH 1800 mAh) • Lithium Ion Batteries
RESOLUTION: Mega Pixels • 2.0 Mega pixels (1600 x 1200 = 1’920,000)
Resources that could be useful • Understanding basics of Digital Cameras http://www.digicaminfo.com/index.html • Specific information for a digital camera http://www.powershot.com/powershot2/a40-30/index.html • EVERY PROVIDER will MOST OFTEN HAVE AN INTERNET ADDRESS where you can get HELP/SUPPORT about your CAMERA
PLAYING AROUND WITH THE DIGITAL CAMERAS Taking Picture Editing Picture (Camera- Computer) Activities
TAKING A PICTURE • Set –up (Auto focus, red eye, manual, flash, etc) • Changing Image Size and Resolution • Digital Zoom • Video settings and Stitching (Panorama) • Setting up the camera to take at least 32 pictures.
EDITING A PICTURE • CAMERA • Zooming in • Deleting one/ all • COMPUTER • USB connection • Computer software (Canon Zoom Browser, Adobe Photoshop, Imaging, etc)
ACTIVITIES • Measuring Things • Sending a message to our friends in Africa • Video- Presenting yourselves • Classroom Picture (If time) • Classroom Video (If time)
VIDEO • Greeting (Jambo, Hi, Hola, Zulu/Malagasy) • NAME (First Name) • What you like (Sport, play instrument, read) • Looking forward to meet you • Bye