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Leica M8 Silver SLR Digital Camera Body Only (10.3MP, 3936x2630, 3x Opt, SD Slot)
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Image Processor
| Number of image sensor pixels | 10.3 megapixels |
| Image sensor | CCD |
| Maximum horizontal image resolution | 3936 |
| Maximum vertical image resolution | 2630 |
| Image sensor quantity | 1 |
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| Number of resolution modes | 8 |
| White balance |
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Exposure Controls
| Bulb setting | Yes |
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| Metering characteristics |
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Lens Features
| Camera body only | 1 |
| Lens mount | Interchangeable |
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Average Megapixels For an SLR
This digital SLR has an average megapixel count for its class. You can print images from an 8- to 10-megapixel camera at sizes up to 8 by 10 inches with no loss in quality; at 13 by 19 inches, however, prints will exhibit a slight loss of detail. Images from a 13-megapixel camera look good at 13 by 19 inches and can be pushed to 16 by 24 inches. Though prints at these larger sizes will lose some sharpness, they'll be superior to what you'd get from 35mm film printed at the same dimensions. You’ll also have plenty of latitude to crop and resize images. As the pixel count on an image sensor increases, so does its propensity to produce images plagued by noise--ugly speckling patterns. To avoid noise, look for a camera with the lowest pixel count that still serves your output needs.
Average-Size LCD Screen
This model's LCD screen is of average size for a digital SLR. It’s tempting to think that bigger is better, but there are advantages to having a modest-size screen. What you lack in big-screen bang may likely come back to you in longer battery life: Powering a big, bright LCD takes a lot of juice. One drawback of a smaller screen applies to cameras that have a Live View mode. In Live View mode you can use the camera’s LCD as a viewfinder--an option once limited to point-and-shoot cameras--and a smaller screen makes this function harder to use.
Low Continuous Shooting Speed
When a camera is in burst (or drive) mode, it will continue to shoot as long as you hold down the shutter button. How quickly a particular model takes pictures in this mode depends on its continuous shooting speed, measured in number of frames per second (fps). This camera has a relatively low continuous shooting speed. With a burst speed of less than 2 fps, a camera won't be able to record a series of subtle shifts in expression when photographing people, but its odds of capturing a desirable sports or entertainment moment aren't bad.
JPEG Image Format
All digital cameras can capture JPEG images. The JPEG compression process greatly reduces the amount of storage an image requires, and JPEG images transfer quickly from your camera to your computer. JPEG compression is a lossy algorithm, however, which means that saving an image in JPEG format degrades its quality. The high-quality JPEG settings on most cameras are quite good, and it's difficult to spot differences between a JPEG compressed image and a noncompressed image. Still, if you like to edit your images, you may want to upgrade to a camera that also supports a noncompressed (lossless) format, such as TIFF or RAW.
Supports Center-Weight Metering
The light meter controls how long the shutter stays open and how large the aperture is--two variables that are critical to image quality. The default meter on most cameras is a matrix meter, which divides your scene into a grid, gauges the light in each cell of the grid, and then averages the results to come up with a final metering value for the shot. This SLR, however, uses a center-weight meter, which works like a matrix meter but pays more attention to the cells at the center of the viewfinder. This approach to metering can help greatly with backlighting complications.
Fast Shutter Speed
A camera has two mechanisms for controlling how much light hits the sensor: the aperture, which opens and closes like the iris in your eye; and the shutter, which determines how long the sensor will be exposed to light. Depending on how fast the camera can open and close its shutter, you’ll be able to freeze fast-moving motion more precisely or less precisely. This model's fast shutter speed makes it ideal for capturing pictures at sporting events, in nature, and in moving water. You still have the option of shooting at slower shutter speeds to create blurred motion, if you wish.
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