Cameras, Formats & Systems
4 terms
Sensor Format
Cameras, Formats & Systems
mm
The physical dimensions of a camera's sensor, which set its angle of view, depth of field characteristics and light-gathering area.
Area ∝ width × height
Shutter Actuation Count
Cameras, Formats & Systems
count
The running total of exposures a camera's mechanical shutter has made, recorded in the file metadata.
Single-lens Reflex (SLR)
Cameras, Formats & Systems
A camera design in which a hinged mirror reflects the taking lens's image up into the viewfinder, then swings clear when the shutter fires.
Smartphone Camera
Cameras, Formats & Systems
A camera module in a phone, where computational processing compensates for the physical limits of a very small sensor and lens.