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Joshua
I come from a tropical country and about to make my very first winter trip to Harbin. I know temperatures in Harbin can drop to -20 Farenheit (-30 Celcius). Is it okay for my phone (Galaxy S3/Blackberry) and Nikon DSLR camera to be exposed to such cold temperatures? Will the cold temperature damage my electronics? I heard from other people that their DSLR camera's battery life is drastically shortened, is this true? What about my phone's battery life?
I will very much appreciate if you guys can give me precautions for electronics in winter, thanks in advance!
Answer
Those of us who shoot winter sports, carry a spare battery in a pocket close to our skin to keep it warm until we need to replace the one in the camera as it gets colder and stops performing. Usually two batteries can do the job using this warming, cooling cycle throughout the day
Of course the sensor on the Nikon dSLR is huge, compared to any cell phone, so the images coming from a dSLR will be superior not mentioning the higher quality lenses and control over the images exposure.
How the sensors compare
http://cameraimagesensor.com/size/#193,30,22,a
Those of us who shoot winter sports, carry a spare battery in a pocket close to our skin to keep it warm until we need to replace the one in the camera as it gets colder and stops performing. Usually two batteries can do the job using this warming, cooling cycle throughout the day
Of course the sensor on the Nikon dSLR is huge, compared to any cell phone, so the images coming from a dSLR will be superior not mentioning the higher quality lenses and control over the images exposure.
How the sensors compare
http://cameraimagesensor.com/size/#193,30,22,a
Mobile Phones and DSLR cameras in winter?
Joshua
I come from a tropical country and about to make my very first winter trip to Harbin. I know temperatures in Harbin can drop to -20 Farenheit (-30 Celcius). Is it okay for my phone (Galaxy S3/Blackberry) and Nikon DSLR camera to be exposed to such cold temperatures? Will the cold temperature damage my electronics? I heard from other people that their DSLR camera's battery life is drastically shortened, is this true? What about my phone's battery life?
I will very much appreciate if you guys can give me precautions for electronics in winter, thanks in advance!
Answer
I'm not sure about the S3 but as for the DSLR, watch out for condensation. The biggest concern is when returning to heated space after being out in the cold for a time. Condensation will get inside the body or the lens. What you should do is grab a couple desiccant packs and put it in to your camera bag along with your camera and you should be fine. Rice might work too. Don't open the bag the first few hours once you are indoor.
When you look through your view-finder, watch out for where your exhaling goes.Your breath is full of humidity and breathing close up to your camera might introduce instant condensation on cold parts. As for the battery life, you should be fine. Just be sure to get warm or heat packs for your spare batteries. Keeping them close to your chest inside your jacket might work as well.
Shooting with gloves on will make it frustrating to operate the camera so try to select a mode beforehand.
Overall, the cold temperature is not really the problem but getting your camera from cold to heated places is the key point. Once you are open in the cold, let your camera get cold and keep it cold until you are done shooting for the day. Don't worry much and shoot!
I'm not sure about the S3 but as for the DSLR, watch out for condensation. The biggest concern is when returning to heated space after being out in the cold for a time. Condensation will get inside the body or the lens. What you should do is grab a couple desiccant packs and put it in to your camera bag along with your camera and you should be fine. Rice might work too. Don't open the bag the first few hours once you are indoor.
When you look through your view-finder, watch out for where your exhaling goes.Your breath is full of humidity and breathing close up to your camera might introduce instant condensation on cold parts. As for the battery life, you should be fine. Just be sure to get warm or heat packs for your spare batteries. Keeping them close to your chest inside your jacket might work as well.
Shooting with gloves on will make it frustrating to operate the camera so try to select a mode beforehand.
Overall, the cold temperature is not really the problem but getting your camera from cold to heated places is the key point. Once you are open in the cold, let your camera get cold and keep it cold until you are done shooting for the day. Don't worry much and shoot!
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