Understanding Your Digital Compact Camera

Subject areas covered

Part 1: Introduction to camera components, overview of camera controls, identifying controls, accessing menus, camera information displays, mode control, basic scene assists, portrait, landscape, sport, night scene, macro, memory card, memory use, battery use, auto focus controls, drive. Set assignment

Part 2: Exposure, ISO, metering patterns, aperture controls, depth of field, shutter controls, subject movement, camera movement, exposure compensation, additional scene assists, beach/snow, sunset, night landscape, museum, fireworks, backlight, party review assignment 1

Part 3: Image quality, memory size, file size, file type, resolution, JPEG, RAW, white balance, colour options, review assignment 2

Part 4: Flash modes, auto flash, forced flash, red eye, flash exposure compensation, downloading, browsers, file management, backup, printing, making best use of your camera, improving picture taking, composition presentation, review assignment 3

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