Digital Cameras

This is a special device used to capture images in digital form.  Instead of storing the image like a conventional camera on a film for subsequent chemical development, it stores the images on a disk.  These are later downloaded onto a computer for editing and printing.

 

When you copy images from your digital camera to the hard disk in a computer, the images are available for editing with photo editing software, printing, faxing, sending via e-mail or posting to a Web site or photo community for everyone to see.

Many users add pictures to greeting cards, a computerized photo album, a family newsletter, certificates, and awards.

There are three basic types of digital cameras:

• studio cameras,
• A field camera
• A point-and-shoot cameras.

A studio camera, the most expensive and highest quality of the three, is a stationary camera used A  by field camera professional studio work.

A Field Camera is a portable camera that has many lenses and other attachments. It often used by photojournalists.

A point-and-shoot camera is more affordable and lightweight and provides acceptable quality photographic images for the home or small business user.

A point-and-shoot camera often features flash, zoom, automatic focus, and special effects. 

Some allow users to record short audio narrations for photographed images.

Others even record short video clips in addition to still images. 

 

Point-and-shoot digital cameras often have a built-in TV out port, allowing users to display photographed images or play recorded video clips directly on a television.