Minolta X-300

Title and scope

Before beginning a page about a camera, you need to think about its scope. For example, will the page describe a specific model or a camera series? It is sometimes better to group all the information about a series of cameras in one page than to make multiple pages with redundant contents. If someone later wants to expand the section about some particular version, he will create a new specific page.

The title should be reasonably short and describe the scope of your page.

Introduction

The first thing to mention about a camera model or camera series is its name, in bold face. Very close to it, the reader should also find a link to the maker's page, a brief description of the image support (digital, 35mm film...), camera architecture (SLR, point and shoot...) and the approximative dates of production.

Camera Specifications

You can present the camera specifications either in the text or in a list. There is also a Camera Template but it is likely to suffer modifications in the future.

Some specifications are mandatory:

• manufacturer
• image support, with number of pixels or film format
• architecture (Single Lens Reflex, Twin Lens Reflex, Viewfinder, Rangefinder, etc.)
• lens (name, focal length and aperture) or lens mount
• shutter type and shutter speed range

Other specifications are important too:

• dates of production
• alternative names
• exposure metering system and exposure modes
• ASA/ISO range
• focusing distance
• flash connection and built-in flash
• battery
• weight

And you can add any other specifications you feel useful, depending on the camera type:

• digital processor and sensor name
• number of lens elements
• shutter name
• ...