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Article #11: DIGITAL CAMERA: THE FUTURE OF CAMERAS

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Basically a digital camera is a deice use into photosites. Simply putting it, is to
to capture pictures without the use of think that a digital camera works in such
films. Unlike the conventional camera, a way as thinking that the millions of
the digital camera does not rely on tiny solar cells, each of which forms a
mechanical and chemical processes. It has part of the whole image. Both CCD and
a built in computer and records the CMOS do this task using different
images it captures in an electronic form. methods.
Having and operating one does not even When shopping for the best digital
require the use of electricity. camera, take note of these key features.
Since the images that a digital camera Image quality. Check the resolution of
captures is in electronic form, it is a the camera. The higher the resolution,
language recognized by computers. This the more thou will be able to enlarge
language is called pixels, tiny colored your picture without the grainy or the
dots represented by ones and zeros that out-of-focus effect that we all want to
make up the picture that you just took. avoid.
Just like any conventional cameras, a Lens. Choose a digital camera with
digital camera is furnished with a series better digital zoom. The digital zoom of
of lenses that focus the light and the camera will enable you take the
creates the image that you want to pixels from the image sensor and
capture. The difference here is then; a incorporate them to make an image.
conventional camera focuses its light on Power. Always opt for rechargeable
a film while a digital camera focuses the batteries, they can always come in handy,
light into a semiconductor device that plus you don't waste as much money on the
electronically records the light. disposable ones.
Remember the built in computer, it comes Options. So you can brag to your friends
in here and breaks this information to how good a photographer or artist you
digital data resulting to all the are. Or choose the one that gives options
features of the digital camera. that best cater to your lifestyle, so you
Another feature of the digital camera is won't ever whine how you never get the
that it has a sensor that converts light right pictures.
into electrical charges. A charge coupled Memory. If you're a photo freak, be sure
device or CCD is an image sensor that is that you have enough memory in your
found in a digital camera. While other camera to take all the wacky, freaky,
low-end digital camera use complementary funny and just about any photo you can.
metal oxide semiconductor or CMOS as an Think 512MB if you're a photo junkie and
image device, it can still become better takes pictures of just about anything.
and more famous in the future but most Computer Interface. Always make sure
engineers are do not believe that it can that it is compatible with your PC,
replace the CCD for higher-end digital laptop, palmtop or whatever your local
cameras. picture printer software is, you don't
A collection of tiny diodes, the CCD want to go running around the whole state
gathers electrons when they are struck by or the country looking for a computer
photons or the light particles. Each that's compatible with your digital
diode or photosite is sensitive to light, camera, wont you?!
meaning that the brighter the light, the Physical. If you are going to be
number of the electrons gathering will be bringing it everywhere, choose a handy
larger and portable digital camera. This way, it
The price of a digital camera nowadays won't always feel as heavy and bulky as
have been depreciating, one of the main those cameras that you see professional
reasons of this is because of the photographers are always dragging on
introduction of CMOS image sensors, this their neck. Don't they ever get tired of
is because CMOS sensors are less that?!
expensive and are easier to manufacture These are just the basic things you have
than CCD sensors. A CCD and CMOS sensor to look for in a digital camera when you
works the same way at first, by buy one.
converting the light electrical charges






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