What does camera card mean?

With the development of digital technology, digital products have been integrated into our lives. Even if you are not familiar with how to operate a camera, you can take beautiful photos immediately by using the "Smart Auto" mode of the card camera. However, if you understand some basic knowledge of compact cameras before shooting, you can experience more shooting fun. So what does a camera card machine mean? Let us find out together.

What does a camera compact camera mean?

There is no clear concept of compact camera in the industry. The compact appearance, relatively light body and ultra-thin and stylish design are the key factors to measure this type of camera. Main standard for digital cameras. Among them, Sony T series, Casio Z series, Olympus AZ, and IXUS105 should be divided into this field.

Card digital cameras can be carried around without being cumbersome, and putting them in suit pockets on formal occasions will not cause the coat to deform; it is no longer difficult to find space in women’s small handbags. It's also acceptable to take them off and tuck the camera into a jeans pocket or simply hang it around your neck for other occasions.

Although their functions are not powerful, the most basic exposure compensation functions are also standard configurations of ultra-thin digital cameras. Coupled with area or spot metering modes, these little things can still be completed sometimes. Some photography creations. At least you can have basic control over the exposure of the picture. Coupled with options such as color, sharpness, contrast, etc., many beautiful photos can also come from these little things that are looked down upon by "experts".

The main features of the camera card machine

The advantage of the camera card machine is that it has a compact and slim body design and is easy to operate. Its disadvantages are that the manual function is relatively weak and the oversized LCD display The screen consumes a lot of power, the lens performance is poor, and the lens generally cannot be replaced. Focusing and shooting speeds are relatively slow. The battery is not durable, and the photography function is a bit inferior to that of a SLR.

Camera card machines generally use lithium batteries, while general DCs use AA5 batteries in large numbers. Card cameras generally use hidden lenses, the lenses are small, and the optical zoom is generally only 3 times. Non-card digital cameras generally only have an LCD screen for viewing, and the LCD screen is very large. Most of them do not have an optical viewfinder, and the LCD screen consumes power. sharp. Digital cameras generally have telescopic lenses that protrude from the body, and the optical zoom can reach more than 10 times. The camera card machine is designed for portability, and its functions are not strong. They usually have automatic exposure and rarely have manual functions.

Shooting skills of compact camera

1. Landscape photography

Select the landscape mode of compact camera and use the wide-angle end of the camera to shoot. If you use zoom If so, the meaning of landscape photography will be lost. When shooting, special attention needs to be paid to the incident direction of light. Try to avoid shooting at large backlight angles, but in order to avoid halation, don’t let sunlight refract into the lens. In some special periods, it is even necessary to manually adjust the white balance effect, such as cloudy days, sunrise, sunset and other environments. These must be adjusted flexibly by the photographer himself.

2. Macro photography

The macro function of card machines is somewhat weaker than that of ordinary consumer DCs, especially those models with periscope lens structures. The macro effect has been compromised to a certain extent, but this does not mean we cannot take good photos.

Before using a card camera for macro photography, you should pay attention to the control of exposure, shooting angle and other issues. If possible, you should use the optical zoom slightly to reduce the distortion at the wide-angle end, and try to find a place to fix the camera. , such as a tripod, tabletop, etc., and set the camera to a forced non-flash state to avoid overexposure of the subject.

3. Portrait Photography

Most card cameras do not have the function of adjusting the aperture size. It is not easy to obtain the background blur effect that highlights the characters, but when we choose portrait After mode, the camera will call the maximum aperture in the focal length segment according to the shooting distance. If you want to achieve the greatest degree of background blur, you must use the wide-angle end to shoot. The photographer can move back and forth. When shooting portraits, the metering point is best located on the face. If you are shooting a close-up of the face, focusing on the eyes is the best.

If you are taking portrait photos indoors, you also need to pay attention to the camera's anti-shake due to underexposure, and decide whether to activate the red-eye reduction function depending on the intensity of ambient light. When using a card camera, you should check the current shooting environment and adjust the camera shooting parameters before shooting the composition. Also, prevent your fingers from blocking the flash. Card cameras are designed in different ways, and consumers need to adapt on their own and find the shooting technique that is easiest for them to master.