ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture Quiz

ISO is the...

• Opening of the lens

• Speed of the camera shutter

• Sensor sensitivity to light

• None of the above

Which ISO delivers the best image quality?

• 200

• 400

• 800

• 1600

If my image is noisy I should...

• Increase my ISO

• Decrease my ISO

The aperture controls the...

• image quality

• amount of light entering the camera

• noise level of my picture

Which f number has the largest aperture opening?

• f22

• f16

• f8

• f2

I want to isolate the subject and make everything else behind blurry. I should...

• Increase the F number of my aperture (smaller opening)

• Decrease the F number of my aperture (larger opening)

The slower the shutter speed the longer the sensor is exposed to light.

• True

• False

I want to take a picture of my kids running but they always appear blurry in the pictures. I should...

• Decrease shutter speed (slower)

• Increase shutter speed (faster)

• Increase ISO

• Decrease Aperture

• None of the above

Which set of settings do you think created this image?

- Aperture Range (f1.2 - f22)

- ISO Range (200 - 6400)

- Shutter Speed (1/5000sec - 40sec)

• f22, ISO 200, SS 1/5000s

• f1.2, ISO 6400, SS 40s

• f1.2, ISO 200, SS 40s

• f10, ISO 3200, SS 20s

TRIVIA: Phones now a days have a Portrait Mode function.

What is the portrait mode trying to replicate?

• Fast shutter speed

• Large aperture number

• Low ISO