How to Maximise Your Point & Shoot

Point & Shoots are one of the most widely used categories of cameras. Owing to camera’s low price and ease of use, many beginners prefer to use these small wonders. Professionals also prefer a powerful point and shoot as a second camera, as it is easy to carry and fits snugly into one’s pocket. But these features come with a price, and these cameras are not without issues in their own way. In this article we will take up each issue and discuss how we can try to overcome them.

- Souradeep Roy

LOW DYNAMIC RANGE 

One of the biggest issues with these small cameras is dynamic range. Dynamic range is what balances your exposure and prevents your photo from having overexposed and underexposed parts in them. Sometimes when shooting a landscape you will notice the sky being severely overexposed. This is due to the camera trying to expose for the ground thus overexposing the sky. The remedy to this is to try and avoid the sky as much as possible. Try to point towards the ground when composing.

LOW LIGHT PERFORMANCE