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What’s in the Box?

What’s in the Box?. A look at items that come with your camera. CD-ROMs. Batteries. Camera. Flash Cards. Case. Manuals. Cables. Batteries. There are three main types of battery used in Digital Cameras: One use AA/AAA batteries (e.g. Alkaline)

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What’s in the Box?

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  1. What’s in the Box? A look at items that come with your camera

  2. CD-ROMs Batteries Camera Flash Cards Case Manuals Cables

  3. Batteries • There are three main types of battery used in Digital Cameras: • One use AA/AAA batteries (e.g. Alkaline) • Rechargeable (NiMH are the current preferred type) • Camera specific rechargeable batteries (lithium-ion is the current preferred type)

  4. Alkaline • Everyday Alkaline batteries do not last long • As camera use increases, cost rises exponentially • Cannot be disposed of as normal household waste

  5. Lithium AA • Claimed to last longer than alkaline batteries • Can cost £4.99 for only 2 batteries • Again need to be disposed of responsibly

  6. Rechargeable • Re-usable, saving money in the long term • Normally ‘last longer’ in a camera • Higher miliAmp hours (mAh) is better • Need to by ‘run-dry’ before recharging

  7. Image taken from Agros catalogue Autumn/Winter 2007 p1737 • Greater mAh means greater battery capacity • Greater capacity means longer ‘life’ for the camera

  8. Camera specific • Designed specifically to power the camera • Lithium-ion can be ‘topped-up’ between use • Should only be charged in the supplied charger

  9. Manuals • Manuals can range from 3 page documents to 150 page booklets • Most ‘hard copy’ manuals only give basic instructions (CD manuals will be of greater detail)

  10. CD-ROMs • Supplied CDs will contain drivers for a computer • Basic imaging software may be supplied • Manuals may be supplied in CD format

  11. Flash cards • Supplied flash cards may be the smallest available • Used to store captured images • Often supplement camera’s internal memory • Need ‘looking after’

  12. Cables There will normally be two cables supplied with a camera T.V. Cable USB Cable

  13. TV cable (AV) • Cables connect with AV sockets in a television/video player • Yellow cable is for vision • White cable is for sound (not always present)

  14. USB cable • Connects from the camera to a computer • Also used with Pictbridge enabled printers; allows printing of photographs without computer use

  15. Camera connections • Some cameras have separate TV and computer connection points • Other cameras use the same port’ for both types of connection

  16. Camera case • Most cases supplied with a camera will not offer great protection • Many digital cameras do not come with a case, having to be bought as an optional extra

  17. Using a Digital Camera A Beginners Guide

  18. Batteries and Flash card Flash Card Always make sure that the batteries and flash card are inserted correctly

  19. A Basic Digital Camera • Flash produces a burst of light to illuminate the subject • Lens is used to focus the image onto the light sensitive device within the camera

  20. Back of the Camera Zoom Buttons Review Mode LCD Screen Settings Wheel ‘Rubbish Bin’ • LCD screen shows what the lens is ‘seeing’ • Zoom buttons control zoom amount • Review takes camera out of ‘capture’ mode • Bin deletes images when in review mode

  21. Settings Wheel Drive/Self-timer Setting Focus setting Flash Setting Exposure Compensation (EV) Setting • Drive/Self-timer sets the capture rate/timed exposure • Flash sets the flash type selected • Focus sets the focus type desired • EV sets exposure compensation amount • ‘Ok’ confirms setting selection

  22. Top of the Camera Shutter Release Button Power Button Mode Dial • Power button turns the camera on and off • Mode Dial sets the chosen camera function • Shutter release button is pressed to ‘take’ pictures. Used to focus on most cameras

  23. Mode Dial Portrait mode; camera chooses optimal settings portrait images Program mode; allows you to set basic camera functions Landscape mode; camera chooses optimal settings for landscape images Simple mode; used for ‘point and click’ photography Action mode; camera chooses optimal settings For ‘action’ images Night mode; camera chooses optimal settings for night-time images Movie mode; used to capture moving images Set-up mode; user can select camera settings

  24. Menu Screen This is an example of some of the options available on a basic digital camera Moving around menus is controlled by the settings wheel directional buttons. The ‘OK’ button confirms choices made

  25. Screen View Flash Setting Flash Card Camera Function Exposure Value (EV) setting Remaining Shots Battery Indicator Image Resolution

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