Camera Anatomy

• Power Switch
• Lens focuses the scene. The lens could be plastic but is usually glass; also, it may be immobile of may extend from the camera body when you turn the camera on or adjust focus. (Leashes & Neck Straps).
• Lens Cover- protects the lens. The cover may slide automatically or detach manually as a lens cap (Don’t loose it). 
• Shutter Release Button- usually has two steps. Press partly to set the focus and all the way down to take the picture.
• Shutter- inside the camera. Covers the sensor and “moves out of the way” when the shutter release button is pressed all the way.
• Viewfinder (VF)- lets you put your eye next to the camera to compose a shot. The area you see in the VF may be a little bit more of less than the area of the picture. The VF may be optical (clear glass or plastic) or electronic (EVF). An EVF displays useful information about camera settings but may be hard to see in bright light. 
• Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)- shows the scene and camera settings before you take the picture. A large (at least 3 inches), bright LCD is great for viewing pictures after you take them and for dealing with menus and other settings. Some LCDs are touchscreens enabling you to use menus with your finger. Some LCDs fold out from the back of the camera, allowing you to hold the camera high or low for a different perspective. 
• Viewfinder/ LCD Toggle- switches between an EVF and the LCD display (which is better for menus, macros, and reviewing your photos)
• Review or playback control- shows the pictures you’ve already taken on the LCD or EVF. 
• Image Sensor- receives the incoming image, which is processed into a stored file. The image sensor is likely to be a charged-couple device (CCD) of complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS). The more important issue is the size of the sensor: Compact P&Ss have the smallest sensors, where DLSRs have much larger. Image sensor size matters most in advanced editing and printing photos.
• Batteries- power all camera functions. Some cameras require special batteries, some use generic. Cycle 3 Vocabulary Rev Sept/2013 
• Storage or Memory Card- holds your pictures. Most cameras have a built in storage but that is limited.
• Mode Dial- turns to enable you to switch among settings for different conditions, such as sporting events or nighttime (Always remember the 2 most important questions for photographers- “Is something moving?” “How much light is there?”). The mode dial contains the following settings- P,S,A,M,ISO 

Function Dial (Navigation Rosette)- provides buttons necessary in menus, such as up, right, down, and left. The center of the function dial is a raised button for OK or Enter. Most cameras assign additional functions to these five controls when you are not using a menu, such as the self-timer and flash control