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