Samsung Digimax A503

Automatic Setting
An automatic picture on this camera is just a simple digital photograph without any special effects or settings selected to make the photograph better looking or different.

Shutter
The shutter allows light to pass for a determined period of time, for the purpose of exposing photographic film or a light-sensitive electronic sensor to the right amount of light to create a permanent image of a view. These two pictures were taken at different shutter speeds, listed underneath both pictures.

Aperture
The aperture controls the amount of light reaching the film or image sensor. In combination with variation of shutter speed, the aperture size will regulate the film's degree of exposure to light. These two pictures were taken at different aperture setting, listed under the pictures.

Shutter and Aperture Effects
The shutter and aperture effect how the picture will turn out because of what each does to the photograph. Both the shutter and aperture will expose the photograph to a certain amount of light, affecting the picture in itself. The shutter will create the right amount of light to form a permanent view. The aperture will increase the depth of field, depending on size. The smaller the aperture, the greater the distance from the plane of focus the subject matter may be while still appearing in focus.

White Balance
White balance tells the camera "this object is white." The camera then shows true white as white and adjusts all the other colors accordingly. White-balancing is necessary especially indoors under fluorescent lighting and when moving the camera from one lighting situation to another. These two pictures were taken at different white balance settings, listed under the pictures.

Should your camera always be set on automatic?
You should not always have your camera set on automatic. In the case of a close-up picture less than 0.2 m, you should change your camera to the macro setting. Make sure to maintain the focal range at 0.2 m to prevent the image from being dim. There are also many special effects on this camera to make the picture stand out from its surroundings, such as composite shooting, photo frame,  and a variety of shooting situations. This makes the picture different from the automatic setting. The automatic setting is used primarily for a standard photograph.

Controlling ISO
To reduce blur caused by camera movement, some cameras let you increase the ISO, although this adds some grain to the image. Increasing the sensitivity means less light is needed for a picture so the shutter speed is higher. Increasing sensitivity is a good way to get pictures without flash in places such as concerts and museums where flash is prohibited.
Setting your camera to ISO is helpful in certain physical settings. These include concerts, museums, pictures of fireworks, or places in a dark location where you don't have a tripod. These two pictures were taken with the ISO feature on at different settings, listed under the pictures.

Depth of Field
Depth of field is the distance in front of and beyond the subject that appears to be in focus. There is only one distance at which a subject is precisely in focus, but focus falls off gradually on either side of that distance, and there is a region in which the blurring is imperceptible under normal viewing conditions.
Three factors that control depth of field include f/stop or lens opening which is used to make the picture, the focal length of the lens, and the camera-subject distance. These two pictures were taken at different depths of field, listed under the pictures.

Digital Zoom vs. Optical Zoom
Digital zoom is a method of narrowing the apparent angle of view of a digital photographic or video image. Digital zoom is accomplished by cropping an image down to a centered area with the same aspect ratio as the original, and usually also interpolating the result back up to the pixel dimensions of the original. It is accomplished electronically, without any adjustment of the camera's optics, and no optical resolution is gained in the process.
Optical Zoom is a zoom lens that achieves its magnification by moving parts of its lens forward or backwards. This usually takes place inside the camera, out of view, but can often be heard as the sound of a small motor and other mechanical parts.

Macro Feature
A super macro feature lets the user photograph subjects as close as 6cm from the lens. You would use this macro feature when you would want to take a close up picture of an object to get very close details. The first of these pictures is taken with the macro feature off while the other picture has the macro feature on.

Controlling Image Size
You can control the size of your images by changes the settings on this camera. This camera allows you to take pictures at image sizes of 640 x 410, 1024 x 768, 1600 x 1200, 2048 x 1536, 2272 x 1704, and 2560 x 1920. You can find these settings under the menu button of this camera, where you can select the image size appropriate for your application.

Exposure Modes
This camera also has different exposure modes that are also featured on most other digital cameras as well.

These include:

Children

Party

Portrait

Beach

Fireworks

Snow

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