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The document describes the basic parts of a digital camera, including lenses, displays, buttons, and ports. It explains features like the flash, shutter button, and memory card slot. It also provides instructions for downloading photos from the camera to a computer.

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Digital Camera

The document describes the basic parts of a digital camera, including lenses, displays, buttons, and ports. It explains features like the flash, shutter button, and memory card slot. It also provides instructions for downloading photos from the camera to a computer.

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NAME: ………………………………………………………….……………. DATE: ……………………………………..

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Digital Photography Lesson 1: Parts of a Camera


Digital photography is a convenient way to take and store pictures.

What are the Parts of a Camera?


The new digital cameras are very similar in looks to the film cameras of old. They still use a flash and a lens
to capture the image. The difference lies in the internal components of the camera. Since film is no longer
needed, the time to view and process the pictures is almost instantaneous. Holding and snapping the
photos you want quickly becomes a fun task.

Below we have noted the most important parts to be aware of on a typical point and shoot camera.

The Camera Front and Top:

On/Off button Shutter button Lens Flash

……………………………: Allows for photography in low light conditions.

……………………………: Focuses the image seen at close or far ranges.

……………………………: Used to turn the camera on and off.

……………………………: This button takes the picture.

The Camera Back:


Display/back button Mode dial Playback button Indicator lamp

Monitor Screen Selector button

……………………………: Shows the camera's status. When it is solid green, your camera is ready to take
a picture.

……………………………: The screen where you will frame your image for your picture.

……………………………: Allows you to see the photo you just took/allows you to go back to a previous
photo.

……………………………: Allows you to see what has been shot and to sort through the frames using the
selector button.

……………………………: This button has many functions, which we will try out later.

……………………………: On some cameras (but not on this one) a dial that allows the user to switch
between various manual to automatic settings.

With this kind of all-automatic camera, the camera does all the work for you, sensing the distance, light, and
speed with which to accomplish the picture. You choose what to photograph, the camera will capture it.
You can set some settings yourself, even with a “point and shoot” type camera. You will find those controls
on the selector button.

The Camera Bottom:

USB cable connector Audio Visual cable connector

Battery chamber Memory Card Slot Memory Card

……………………………: The place in the camera where batteries are stored. The batteries are usually
rechargeable.

……………………………: A removable device that stores photos.


……………………………: The place a memory card is inserted.

……………………………: The connection port that allows you to connect a cable from your camera to the
computer so you can download your photos.

……………………………: Allows you to use a cable to connect to a TV or computer to run movies or play a
slideshow.

In order to get your pictures from your camera to your computer, you will need to download your photo
information. Your camera should come with its own connector cable that you will need to use. One end
plugs into your camera at the USB port, and the other end plugs into your computer at one of the
computer's USB ports.

Your camera may shut off (hibernate) if nothing is done within a few seconds. It is not broken, but is
conserving battery energy. Simply pick it back up and turn it on again.

Final task: Draw and label your own digital camera!


Vocabulary and Glossary

Flash Allows for photography in low light conditions.

Lens Focuses the image seen at close or far ranges.

On/Off button Turns the camera on and off.

Shutter button Takes a picture.

Indicator lamp Shows the camera's status.

Monitor ScreenThe screen where you will frame your image for your picture.

Display/Back Button Allows you to see the photo you just took/allows you to go back to a previous photo.

Playback button Allows you to see what has been shot and to sort through the frames using the toggle
buttons.

Selector button A button that allows the user to select various options, such as the self-timer and flash, and
to perform actions such as erasing photos and selecting options from menus.

Mode Dial (On some models) A dial that allows the user to switch between various manual to automatic
settings.

Battery chamber The place in the camera where batteries are stored. The batteries are usually
rechargeable.

Memory Card A removable device that stores photos.

Memory Card Slot The place a memory card is inserted.

USB cable connector The connection port that allows you to connect a cable from your camera to the
computer so you can download your photos.

Audio Visual cable connector Allows you to use a cable to connect to a TV or computer to run movies or
play a slideshow.

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