Samsung NX20 with 18-55mm lens: Digital Mirrorless Camera

There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact.

SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs.

Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.

Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.

If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images.
It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.

This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to.

The main types of card media format:

Compact Flash
Micro SD
MMC (Multi Media Card)
SD Card (Secure Digital)
SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)

Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.

The weight of the product in grams.

This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.

The date the product was originally made available for purchase.