| A Camera is an electronic device that is used for | | | | which come with an exceptional speed, sturdiness |
| recording still photographs, and/or movies/videos. | | | | and durability, and amazingly advanced features, |
| It contains a light sensitive material, like a film roll, | | | | which makes them a delight for any enthusiastic |
| on which the images are captured. Earlier the | | | | photographer. Every photograph taken by this |
| conventional cameras used a photographic film or | | | | camera is exceptionally clear, sharp and has a |
| plate, which were light sensitive in nature to | | | | professional touch. |
| capture images. Now, with the advent of video | | | | * Twin-lens Reflex Cameras: these cameras |
| cameras and digital cameras, either a Charge | | | | contain two lenses, which are identical in nature. |
| Coupled Devise (CCD) or a CMOS sensors to | | | | One of the lenses is used for capturing and |
| capture images or videos, which are then stored | | | | forming images and the other one is for View |
| in a tape or a electronic devise, like a Memory | | | | finding. The viewfinder lens is placed immediately |
| Card, inside the camera which can be later | | | | on top of the lens, which forms the images. Many |
| transferred into a computer. | | | | of the camera models like that manufactured by |
| The types of camera are divided based on their | | | | Canon, Mamiya, etc; also has the provision of |
| design, capacity and their viewing systems. | | | | attaching a Reflex Head to the viewing screen, so |
| Following are the modern and mostly preferred | | | | that the camera can be held at the eye level |
| and used cameras: | | | | when in use. The viewing screen of the TLR |
| * Single lens Reflex Cameras or Digital SLR: in | | | | cameras makes them very convenient for the |
| these cameras, the photographer views the | | | | photographer to click images and makes the |
| frame through a Camera Lens. You can change | | | | camera similar to Video Digital Cameras based on |
| the lens according to your requirements and the | | | | looks and its features. Some of the TLR models |
| photograph you wish to click. At a time, only a | | | | even allow the photographer to interchange the |
| single lens can, be used. You can use the following | | | | lenses when required. |
| lenses: telescopic, zoom, fish eye lens, etc. the | | | | * Cine Camera or Movie camera: these cameras |
| most common and widely used format of a single | | | | capture moving images that is videos and movies. |
| lens camera is 35mm and consequently the Digital | | | | They capture a rapid sequence of images, which |
| Cameras use the same lens system and identical | | | | results in moving images. The standard size of the |
| sized bodies. Nikon, Canon, Olympic, Mamiya, etc | | | | film size used is 35mm for these cameras, though |
| manufacture one of the most preferred and one | | | | there are other sizes available: 8mm, 9.5mm, |
| of the best digital SLR cameras. One of the best | | | | 16mm and 70mm. the size and weight of these |
| models is the Canon EOS SLR Camera. These | | | | cameras varies from brands and models to |
| canon digital SLR models are 35mm cameras, | | | | models and of course their price tags. |