To Look Out For In Photojournalism

There are specific camera features that one needs for every different genre and photojournalism is no exception. Photojournalism is an extremely gruelling task where the camera and the photographer have to be constantly alert to take photos in just the right moment and to do so, the camera has to perform tasks at the blink of an eye. In this article we will discuss the features a photojournalist should look out for in a camera for this particular genre.

- Souradeep Roy

Water and dust resistant

This is a very important feature that photojournalists always require. Photojournalism is a gruelling task and might require photographers to shoot in precarious situations and adverse weather conditions. The camera has to be fully functional in the rain, at extreme cold conditions, in extreme heat, at the beach and pretty much anywhere. The camera has to have weather sealing and has to be hardy. For a long time, the Canon 7D and Nikon D610 were favourites for photojournalists just because of their weather sealing and general hardiness.

High frames per second

A photojournalist has to capture the moment, often when struggling in a crowd of other photojournalists pushing around. They also have to cover sports such as cricket, football or even track and other racing events. This makes it extremely difficult for them to take their sweet time to frame and compose and then shoot. They have to be quick and so does their cameras. A camera with a high burst mode helps the photographer to shoot continuously without having to wait for buffer in between two clicks. This will ensure that he or she does not miss a moment because of their camera. Sports photojournalists and even the paparazzi swear by this feature.

Good video capabilities