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COMPACT SYSTEM CAMERAS

Compact system cameras (CSCs) are often features or final image quality. An advantage
referred to as mirrorless cameras because of a CSC’s EVF is that you can see the effect of
they don’t use a reflex mirror DSLRs do. changing exposure or white balance before
Instead, a live image is fed directly from shooting. The CSC is a relatively new category
the camera’s digital sensor to either an LCD of camera and is not derived from older
screen or an electronic viewfinder (EVF). This designs. This means that fewer accessories are
makes CSC bodies smaller and lighter than an available for CSCs than for DSLRs, but this is
equivalent DSLR, without losing important changing as CSCs become more popular.

CONSUMER VS. PROFESSIONAL

Like DSLRs, CSCs can be broadly subdivided into the two KEY TO ANNOTATIONS
categories of consumer and professional. Professional CSCs
tend to be larger than consumer CSCs, though the size 1 Pop-up flash 7 Handgrip
difference between the two types of CSC is less marked than
with DSLRs. One important difference between DSLRs and 2 Mode dial 8 Lens
CSCs is that a wider range of sensor sizes is used in CSCs—
from 1in (2.5cm) to full-frame. 3 Shutter-release button 9 Lens-release button
Exposure
CONSUMER 4 compensation dial 10 Vertical handgrip

Consumer CSCs are designed to be user friendly, with a wide 5 Function button 11 Flash sync port
range of exposure modes to suit almost any shooting situation.
Their compact size makes them ideal travel cameras. 6 Autofocus illuminator 12 Hot shoe

4 3 2 1 WHAT TO EXPECT
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◾ ◾ Pop-up flash
◾ ◾ No flash hot shoe
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◾ ◾ No electronic viewfinder
◾ ◾ Few physical controls
and buttons
◾ ◾ Single memory card slot
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◾ ◾ Wide range of shooting
modes
◾ ◾ Built-in Wi-Fi
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◾ ◾ HD video modes
◾ ◾ Available with a kit lens
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