Cameras
Type of cameras
Advice on photography and videography
Full frame sensor
The full-frame sensor is often used by advanced and professional photographers.
- Thanks to its large size, it catches a lot of light
- You can take sharp photos in dark situations
- Wide viewing angle
- You can enlarge photos easily
- Higher price range
Non full-frame sensors
This includes APS-C and Micro Four Thirds sensors. These are suitable for starting and advanced photographers.
- Included in starter model SLR and mirrorless cameras
- Image is more zoomed in, so you can really focus on your subject
- Photos can be enlarged easily
- Takes less sharp photos in dark situations than a full-frame sensor
Sensors for compact cameras
This includes 1-inch and 1/2.3-inch sensors. These are suitable for starting photographers.
- Included in compact cameras, action cameras, and drones
- A 1-inch sensor is relatively large for small cameras
- You can enlarge photos more easily than smartphone photos
- Takes the least sharp photos in dark situations
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The exposure triangle: the 3 most important manual settings
Shutter speed
The shutter speed determines how long the lens opening of the camera is exposed to light. With a long shutter speed, the shutter stays open longer, so more light can fall on your sensor. You can also use the shutter speed to freeze moments, or to create the illusion of movement.
Aperture
The aperture determines the opening of the lens. The larger the opening, the more light falls on the sensor at the same time. In addition, the aperture determines the depth of field. A larger lens opening results in a smaller depth of field. This allows you to focus on your subject and create a blurry background.
ISO values
The ISO value indicates the light sensitivity of the sensor in your camera. You can raise the ISO value in situations with low light. That way, the sensor catches the available light more easily. A high ISO value does result in more noise in your image, so don't raise it too much.
Photo inspiration
Portrait photography
Use a lens with a small aperture number when you make a portrait. That way, you can part the person from the background.
View all portrait lensesAdvice on portrait lenses
Most photographers use a 50 or 85mm lens for portrait photography. This way, you won't have any distortion.
Advice on portrait lensesInspiration tips
Choose a comfortable composition and play around with the depth of field. Make sure you always have the eyes in focus.
Tips for portrait photography
Macro photography
Macro photography is about taking photos of small details which you can barely see with the naked eye.
View all macro lensesAdvice on macro lenses
The focal distance, the magnification factor, and the aperture are important features of a macro lens.
Inspiration tips
Practice in advance with manually focusing. With a short focal distance, the autofocus might not focus well.
Landscape photography
You can take a landscape photo with a wide-angle lens. Thanks to its wide image angle, you can fit broad landscapes in 1 photo.
View all wide-angle lensesAdvice on landscape lenses
With a wide-angle lens, you can easily take photos of a broad landscape. Keep in mind that the edge of your photo can distort.
Advice on landscape lensesInspiration tips
If you take photos of mountains, use the nature or the surroundings on the foreground to create depth in your photo.
Tips for landscape photographyPrime lenses
A prime lens has a fixed focal length. It has a high image quality and provides sharp results.
View all prime lenses
Street photography
The term 'street photography' is very broad. This type of photography is all about taking a photo at the right moment.
View all all-round lensesAdvice on lenses for street photography
For street photography, you can use a compact and fast lens, like a 35mm prime lens. This way, you can easily take it with you.
Advice on lenses for street photographyInspiration tips
Challenge yourself when you go out on the street. Look for repetition in your photo, or combine colors.
Tips for street photography
Sports photography
You can take photos of sports with a telephoto lens. This way, you bring the action closer, while you stay safely on the side.
View all telephoto lensesAdvice on lenses for sports photography
Sports photography is about freezing the moment. For this, you need a lens that allows enough light to go through.
Advice on lenses for sports photographyInspiration tips
If you use a long shutter speed and move the lens along with your subject, you create the illusion of speed.
Tips for sports photography
Architecture photography
You can take photos of architecture with a wide-angle lens. Thanks to the wide image angle, it's easy to take photos of tall buildings.
View all wide-angle lensesAdvice on architecture lenses.
In the city, you can use a wide-angle zoom lens, so you can easily switch between different focal lengths.
Advice on architecture lenses.Inspiration tips
Keep the lines in your photo straight when you take photos of buildings. Otherwise, it looks like the building in your photo is falling over.
Tips for architecture photographyZoom lenses
With a zoom lens, you can easily bring buildings closer from far away, or you can zoom out for more surroundings in your photo.
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Sony A7 IV + FE 50mm f/1.8
Combine the fast Eye AF of the Sony A7 IV with the open aperture of the 50mm lens for razor-sharp portraits.
Canon EOS R + RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM
The Canon RF 85mm lens is suitable for macro photography. You can use it to take photos of small details which you normally can't see.
Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G
Choose a wide-angle prime lens for your Sony mirrorless camera, so you can take the sharpest landscape photos.
Fujifilm X-T4 Black + XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR
With this compact Fujifilm camera, you won't stand out. And thanks to the 16-80mm lens, you can easily take photos of anything on the street.
Canon EOS 6D Mark II + EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM
Do you prefer to be close to the action? Choose a Canon 6D Mark II with 16-35mm lens, so you're really close.
Nikon Z6 II + Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4
Thanks to the zoom function of the Nikkor Z 14-30mm wide-angle lens, you can be sure you can take photos of tall buildings from top to bottom.
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Professional camera for photography lovers
Want to lift your photography and videography to a higher level? The Nikon Z6 III is a suitable camera for you. Thanks to the semi-stacked image sensor, you can photograph with up to 60 images per second, so you can effectively capture activity moments or animals. You can capture a lot of different subjects with the included 24 - 70mm zoom lens, from landscapes to portraits. That's useful on your travels.
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