front 1 lens | back 1 vital part of a camera, light enters the lens, lens can either be fix permanently or interchangable |
front 2 viewfinder | back 2 the area on the camrea that you look through in order to compsoe your shot. not intended as a preview of your photo, but rather a tool to aid you in taking it |
front 3 mode dial | back 3 allows you too select different options, such as automatic mode, program mode, sport mode or macro mode |
front 4 body | back 4 the main portion of the camera |
front 5 Shutter Release | back 5 The button on the camera that closes the snap picture, it opens and closes the shutter, allowing the necessary light and information to enter the camera |
front 6 Aperture | back 6 Affects the image exposure by changing the diameter of the lens opening, which controls the amount of light reaching the image sensor. |
front 7 Image sensor | back 7 converts the optional image to an electronic signal, which is then sent to your memory card. |
front 8 LCD screen | back 8 Found on the back of the body and can vary in size on DSLRS, the LCD is mainly for viewing photos after shooting. |
front 9 Flash | back 9 On-board flash provides a little extra lighting during low-light situations. |
front 10 Focus ring | back 10 A ring typically found on the lens that allows manual control of the cameras. |
front 11 Exposure Compensation Button | back 11 If you want to control aperture, you need to hold down this button if not in manual mode this allows you to adjust exposure compensation which makes the image brighter or darker while still letters the camera make its own. |
front 12 Flash button | back 12 This button will trigger thru pop-up flash "lightning bolt" symbol |
front 13 Kens release button | back 13 press this button to unlock the lens mount and detach the lens by rotating it. |