The mode dial can be the most daunting dial on a camera when starting out but rest assured it's not as scary as it seems.  I break it down in the video and blog post below.   

When you move from a compact or point and shoot camera to a DSLR or mirrorless camera you are greeted by this circular dial with a load of symbols on.  What does all this mean?

Let’s take you through it.

You might be keen to lean about exposure, focus, depth of field (DOF) etc. but we need to learn the layout of the camera and that comes with learning about the Mode Dial and what each mode is for.

We will get in to the different modes in more detail in upcoming posts but for now we will get to know the names and what each mode allows you to control.