With less than full coverage, you may have to crop your photos afterward to get them looking perfect. We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to carry. A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products. A hot shoe can be used to attach an external flash, as well as light meters, viewfinders, rangefinders and other attachments.
Resolution is an essential indicator of a screen's image quality, representing the maximum amount of pixels that can be shown on the screen. The resolution is given as a compound value, comprised of horizontal and vertical pixels. Optics 1. One of the most important aspects of a camera is the size of its sensor. A larger sensor will capture more light, which results in improved low-light performance, dynamic range, and general image quality.
The larger the sensor the more light the sensor captures yielding in better image quality. The more focus points the more flexibility in picking which part of the scene to focus on. They also give the image sensor a better probability in identifying the right area of the scene to focus on in more automatic modes. The number of megapixels determines the resolution of the images captured with the main camera. A higher megapixel count means that the camera is capable of capturing more details.
However, the megapixel count is not the only important element determining the quality of an image. With a higher light sensitivity ISO level , the sensor absorbs more light.
This can be used to capture moving objects using a fast shutter speed, or to take images in low light without using a flash. Fast continuous shooting is useful for catching action shots. With AF tracking, once you choose the subject and press the shutter release part way down, as the subject moves, the autofocus will follow it.
No more out of focus shots. Optical image stabilization uses gyroscopic sensors to detect the vibrations of the camera. The lens adjusts the optical path accordingly, ensuring that any type of motion blur is corrected before the sensor captures the image. Phase-detection autofocus is much faster than a contrast detection autofocus, allowing for sharper images.
Videography 1. The maximum resolution available for videos shot with the main camera. Although it may be possible to choose among other frame rates, those recordings usually have lower resolutions. A phase-detection autofocus system is faster than a contrast detection autofocus system. Even when recording scenes with a lot of fast movements, the videos are sharp and clear. When recording movies they stay focussed and sharp. A timelapse shows a long passage of time sped up. A series of photographs taken from the same position over a long period is joined together to create a short video.
It is great way to capture things like the setting sun, or clouds moving across the sky. Nowadays, it is used to create film-like motion characteristics. Slow-motion is an artistic video effect that makes time seem to go slower. It is achieved by recording a video at a higher frame-rate than the standard playback rate of 24fps or 30fps. Depending on camera capabilities, frame rates for slow-motion videos vary between 60fps and fps.
The higher the movie recording bitrate the better the movie quality with more and crispier details and less compression artifacts. Audio 1. A microphone port allows connecting external high-end or specialized microphones. A stereo microphone allows to record audio files or movies in stereo without an external microphone. More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background noise. With a standard mini jack socket, you can use the device with most headphones.
Battery 1. Battery life CIPA shots. CIPA is an independent, standard measurement that determines how many shots a camera can take before the battery dies. The battery is removable and can be replaced by the user if broken. The battery can be recharged and used over again. An indicator shows you when the device has low battery. The D and the DS are similar in the sense that both have an optical viewfinder.
The latter is useful for getting a clear image for framing even in brightly lit environments. The following table reports on some other key feature differences and similarities of the Nikon D, the Nikon DS, and comparable cameras.
This enables the photographer to capture time lapse sequences, such as flower blooming, a sunset or moon rise, without purchasing an external camera trigger and related software. The DS features dual card slots , which can be very useful in case a memory card fails. In contrast, the D only has one slot. For some imaging applications, the extent to which a camera can communicate with its environment can be an important aspect in the camera decision process.
The table below provides an overview of the connectivity of the Nikon D and Nikon DS and, in particular, the interfaces the cameras and selected comparators provide for accessory control and data transfer. Both cameras feature a PC Sync terminal to control professional strobe lights, which will be appreciated by studio photographers. Both the D and the DS have been discontinued , but can regularly be found used on eBay.
Further information on the two cameras e. So what is the bottom line? Below is a summary of the relative strengths of each of the two contestants.
If the number of relative strengths bullet points above is taken as a guide, the DS emerges as the winner of the match-up 4 : 1 points. However, the pertinence of the various camera strengths will differ across photographers, so that you might want to weigh individual camera traits according to their importance for your own imaging needs before making a camera decision.
A professional wildlife photographer will view the differences between cameras in a way that diverges from the perspective of a family photog, and a person interested in architecture has distinct needs from a sports shooter. Hence, the decision which camera is best and worth buying is often a very personal one.
How about other alternatives? Do the specifications of the Nikon D and the Nikon DS place the cameras among the top in their class? In any case, while the specs-based evaluation of cameras can be instructive in revealing their potential as photographic tools, it remains incomplete and does no justice, for example, to the way the D or the DS perform in practice. At times, user reviews, such as those published at amazon , address these issues in a useful manner, but such feedback is on many occasions incomplete, inconsistent, and unreliable.
This is why expert reviews are important. As can be seen, the professional reviewers agree in many cases on the quality of different cameras, but sometimes their assessments diverge, reinforcing the earlier point that a camera decision is often a very personal choice. Care should be taken when interpreting the review scores above, though.
The ratings are only valid when referring to cameras in the same category and of the same age. Hence, a score should always be seen in the context of the camera's market launch date and its price, and rating-comparisons among cameras that span long time periods or concern very differently equipped models make little sense. It should also be noted that some of the review sites have over time altered the way they render their verdicts. Did this review help to inform your camera decision process?
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Below is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the two cameras to facilitate a quick review of their differences and common features. If so, please get in touch , so that we can correct the information. A potelyt. PW , 2-Aug Headline Specifications. D 01 : 04 DS. Note : Measurements and pricing do not include easily detachable parts, such as add-on or interchangeable lenses or optional viewfinders.
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