Canon DSLR Camera Terminologies User Guide
- June 7, 2024
- Canon
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All You Need To Know About
CANON CAMERA TERMINOLOGIES
— Improve your Canon knowledge by familiarizing yourself with these 12 camera terminologies and their functions
DSLR Terminologies
EOS stands for Electro-Optical System and has been used by Canon for its digital cameras with changeable lenses.
The CR2 file extension refers to Canon Raw image files created by a Canon digital camera. It is uncompressed and very high-quality.
Vari-angle LCD technology refers to a fully articulated screen that can be tilted and twisted using a hinge and/or pivot.
Av mode, or Aperture priority mode, allows the
photographer to set a fixed aperture while letting the camera decide the best
corresponding shutter speed and ISO to achieve a well-balanced exposure for
your output.
Tv mode refers to the shutter speed priority mode. This
means the user will have control over the shutter speed setting while the
camera works out the best accompanying aperture and ISO settings.
Fv mode refers to Flexible Value. It sets the camera to
Flexible Priority Auto Exposure mode and allows the user to switch exposure
settings between auto and manual anytime with a touch of a button while
toggling between Program mode, Av, Tv, and manual mode.
One-shot Autofocus works by locking its focus on a single
subject or area.
AI Servo AF tracks your selected point to ensure it is
always in focus.
Known as Evaluative Through-The-Lens autoflash, E-TTL is a
Canon Speedlite technology where the camera uses information obtained through
the lens to calculate how much light the flash needs to emit for the
appropriate brightness.
ALO refers to Automatic Lighting
Optimizer, and is a feature where the camera makes adjustments to the shadows
and highlights to even out between the brightest and darkest point of the
image.
Creative Assist allows you to adjust
brightness, contrast, saturation, background blur and more within the camera’s
parameters to achieve a certain style or look before photographing.
Creative Filter allows you to apply
pre-set filters like Fish Eye, Grainy B/W, Soft Focus and more to your shots.