What is a digital camera, a mechanical camera? Comparison of mechanical and digital cameras

You are planning to buy yourself a camera, but do not know what a mechanical camera is, what is a digital camera? If you are wondering about these two concepts, let’s find out with lassho.edu.vn right in the article!

1. What is a mechanical camera?

Mechanical camera (also known as film camera, mechanical camera) is a mechanical camera that uses film to create images, mechanical cameras have 2 main forms:

– One is 100% mechanical operation (manual film by rotating shaft), no battery required.

– Second, there is a battery, but only for automatic film or metering, and the mechanism for creating photos is still based on mechanical activity.

In principle, a mechanical camera needs a perfect combination of film sensitivity and light to produce a good image. Due to the need for film to take pictures, and to wait for “photo washing” to have a finished product, because of these inconveniences, film cameras are no longer popular today.

The advantage of this type of camera is that the photos are extremely accurate in color, contrast and detail , even if compared to many digital cameras, mechanical cameras are still somewhat “better” in terms of quality. number of images.

However, now there are many people who misunderstand the concept of a mechanical camera, thinking that a mechanical camera is a DSLR camera because its parameters can be customized manually, others understand that a mechanical camera is not just a camera. DSLRs but also include mirrorless (mirrorless cameras), these concepts are incorrect.

2. What is a digital camera?

Digital camera (also known as digital camera) is an electronic camera, which uses batteries and electrical components to operate to create images, automatically in image acquisition as well as processing, because So DSLR and mirrorless cameras are exactly digital cameras.

Instead of film, digital cameras will use an image sensor, the sensor’s task is to capture light and convert the collected image signal into an image. image sensor among other factors.

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The advantage of digital cameras is that it is convenient to take pictures, easy to control and manipulate. In addition, today’s digital cameras are also integrated with many more functions such as: Filming, recording, remote control, connecting to phones, … in addition, many cameras can customize many modes. Different shooting levels and effects for extremely interesting photos.

3. Comparison of mechanical and digital cameras

Camera	Digital camera
Mechanism of action	Mechanical operation, image acquisition by film	Electronically operated, image acquisition via image sensor
Image quality	Images give good accuracy in contrast, detail and color. However, it also depends on the type of film and lighting conditions	Depends a lot on the image sensor, lighting conditions, lens, how to adjust the parameters
Price	Usually taller	Usually lower
Design	Most are heavier and bulkier	Neat, more diverse models
Light sensitivity (ISO)	Depends on film type, not customizable	Optimize automatically or can be customized manually
Storage capacity	Film storage: 35 – 40 images per roll	Memory card storage: 16GB memory card can store up to ~8000 pictures (if average capacity is 2MB/photo)
Time with pictures	Need to wait to wash photos	Can be seen right on the screen
Other features and utilities	Do not have	Movie recording, audio recording, various filters, effects, shooting modes, wired and wireless connections,…
User object	People who love the feeling of “nostalgic” photography, give high priority to image accuracy (color, contrast, detail)	Suitable for people who prioritize neat, modern with many convenient functions, love the creativity in each photo

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