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Camera Knowledge trivia quiz

How well do you really know Camera Knowledge? Find out in a live duel. QuizDown has over 120 Camera Knowledge questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

Opens Monday 9 November at 06:00: get notified

What the Camera Knowledge questions cover

  • Exposure
  • Lens Mounts
  • Lens Types
  • Digital Sensors
  • File Formats
  • Film Formats
  • Rangefinders
  • View Cameras
  • Camera Types
  • Composition
  • Filters
  • Focusing

Try three Camera Knowledge questions

Question 1

Which adjustable opening inside a lens controls how much light enters the camera?

  1. Aperture
  2. Sensor
  3. Flash
  4. Viewfinder
Show the answer

Aperture

Question 2

Which camera setting determines how long light reaches the image sensor?

  1. White balance
  2. Shutter speed
  3. Focus distance
  4. Focal length
Show the answer

Shutter speed

Question 3

Which setting increases a camera's sensitivity to light but can also add grainy-looking noise?

  1. GPS
  2. JPEG
  3. ISO
  4. HDR
Show the answer

ISO

In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.

How a Camera Knowledge match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven Camera Knowledge questions for you and your opponent.
  2. Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
  3. The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.

Your Camera Knowledge ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.