Features comparison form
equipment feature comparison form. Fill up the featiures in the respective columns and you can easily compare the features for easy selection of models
| Features | Characteristics | |||||
| Megapixel | More is better. atleast 12 or more. If you are a commercial photographer, go for the highest number as this is the first thing any prospective client asks for. | |||||
| sensor type and size | Bigger sensor size is better. ccd/cmos both are fine | |||||
| Metering modes | more options are beter. multipattern, center weighetd, spot. lower versions generally do not have spot. | |||||
| ISO range | Lower the starting range beter is the picture quality. Having 50iso is a good option. having higher iso is helpful only in low light photography with relatively lower quality | |||||
| Flash sync | Higher is beter as you get more flexibility while shooting outdoors with flash | |||||
| Shutter speeds | Higher is beter. look for 1/8000 but atleast 1/4000th sec | |||||
| LCD monitor size | 3"atleast but does not effect picture quality | |||||
| LCD pixels/dots | more is beter but does not effect picture quality | |||||
| Lens compatibility | All lenses can be attached to smaller sensor size but only full frame lenses are compatible with full sensor. | |||||
| Movie | These are added features but not at the cost of the image quality. | |||||
| Power | Avoid AA /AAA cells | |||||
| camera body buildup | Beter build /whather sealing will ofcourse be more expensive. If you are an amateur and intend to use the camera mostly indoors unlike in sports, wildlife or jounalism, you may go for a model with more features than beter construction. | |||||
| shuter life | More is beter but than the camera will be expensive as well. | |||||
| Inbuilt flash | Most pro cameras would not have one. If you are a pro / serious amateur, you would certainly need an external flash as well. For an amateur this is an added feature. | |||||
| Sensor cleaning | Must have feature. | |||||
| File formats | Must have RAW format | |||||
| Overall system cost | check equipment buying form. what is the total cost of equipment you intend to buy. | |||||
| Review / ratings | check reviews from websites like www.fredmiranda.com www.bhphoto.com www.dpreview.com |
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