Deck 2: Cameras

Question 1

As the ISO of a digital camera increases:

A) The light-gathering ability decreases
B) The light-gathering ability also increases
C) The sensitivity of the camera decreases
D) The sensitivity of the camera increases

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is a benefit of digital cameras for law enforcement?

A) Digital photos can be printed in seconds
B) Digital cameras can be viewed on a television monitor
C) Digital pictures can be transmitted via the internet
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The primary difference between a video camera and video camcorder is:

A) The camcorder has a built-in recorder/playback unit while the camera does not
B) The camera has a built-in recorder/playback unit while the camcorder does not
C) The cost
D) The camcorder images cannot be printed while the camera images can be printed

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A single lens reflex camera allows the photographer to view a subject through:

A) The main lens of the camera
B) A secondary reflex cap or side viewing area
C) An optical mirror resolution lens
D) None of the above

Question 5

Parallax is defined as:

A) The number of pixels associated with a camera
B) The difference between the image in the camera viewer and the image recorded by the camera
C) A mirror image
D) The distance between the lens and the flash in regard to night photography

Question 6

In video cameras, the amount of light entering the lens is controlled by:

A) The flux capacitor
B) The camera's "C-mount"
C) A digital parallax
D) An iris diaphragm

Question 7

Picture elements are individual places that together make up the sensor in a camera and are better known as:

A) Protons
B) Castings
C) Buffers
D) Pixels

Question 8

The white balance setting for a camera adjusts the color of an exposure for a given type of illumination.

Question 9

The first digital camera was created in 1978 by Kodak as an accident when trying to enhance the quality of the company's VCR capabilities.

Question 10

Digital cameras are a cross between conventional film-based cameras and a digital scanner.

Question 11

Nearly all commercially available camcorders are digital and use a CCD or CMOS image sensor.

Question 12

The primary weakness of a digital camera over a video camcorder is that digital cameras do not contain adequate space for storing large numbers of photographic information.