Digital Camera Components

Series Summary

Mastering the art of photography can be a challenging experience. There are many parts, accessories, and techniques that must be learned over a short time, so that the photographer also becomes scientist and engineer. For example, in 1990, a new type of camera came into commercial use, and digital photography was born. The digital camera presents photographers with new tools and challenges for taking great photos. Photo technology will continue to change, as it has since the first photograph was taken. Learning all of the components of a new camera is key. In this free photography video series, a camera enthusiast demonstrates the basics of digital camera operation. First, learn about the major components of the camera body, and then discover the functions of the buttons and dials. Find out how to use different zooming types and image quality. Start snapping photos sooner with this digital camera guide.

Video Transcript

"This is a digital camera and it's a pro sumer model. Which means it's somewhere between a digital SLR and a consumer version. This is a Lumix, not Panasonic FZ18 and they have two different versions of it. One is the black version, which is what this one is and then also have a silver version of it. This is the lens on it, this is an 18x zoom. The flash is right here and you use this button to open it, and you just press it down to close it. This is where you'll set up your modes and there's an on/off switch right by your modes setup. The lens cap is attached through this string which comes with the camera and the lens cap comes with it also. This part here is a sunshade and this doesn't come with the camera but you can get this at Radio Shack and it comes in silver only at Radio Shack so I spray painted it black. You can buy this on the internet and camera stores that's molded out of black plastic but it's about twenty dollars. This is the camera strap and it attaches securely on either side, and underneath is you slide this to the right, open this up and here's where your rechargeable battery, it's a proprietary battery, it's a lithium ion rechargeable, you can't use double A's in this battery and here's what you put the memory card, it uses an SD memory card. I've got a two gig memory card in it right now. Right over here is where you can attach power from the wall or from a cigarette lighter and right here is where you connect and a cable that will connect through a USB connection to your computer. This is a viewfinder so you can use either the viewfinder or your LCD panel on the back."