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Canon is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions.
Random Access Memory, . A type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly. This is the fastest type of memory for the computer and the most expensive. There are several types of RAM.
Industry:Consumer electronics
Acronym that stands for Universal Serial Bus, this interface is used to connect a computer to various electronic devices.
Industry:Computer
A user looking through the viewfinder on this type of camera actually looks through the picture-taking lens, thanks to a series of mirrors and prisms within the camera. This is a very improved type of viewfinder, because what you see is what is in the actual picture frame.
Industry:Consumer electronics
An electronic device that produces a burst of light the consumer can use to produce more exposure on the film.
Industry:Consumer electronics
The camera's storage medium. Flash memory is a safe, highly reliable form of storage that doesn't need power to hold the images after they are saved. It won't erase the images unless the user chooses to do so.
Industry:Consumer electronics
Also Known As: Phase Alternating Line. A standard for tv/video display, dominant in Europe and Australia, which delivers 625 lines of resolution at 50 half-frames per second. See also NTSC and SECAM.
Industry:Entertainment
Also Known As: F/Number, F-Stop, Effect Aperture, Relative Aperture. A measure of the width of the opening allowing light to enter a camera. The apparent diameter of a lens viewed from the position of the object against a diffusely illuminated background is called the "effect aperture". The ratio of focal length of a lens to its "effective aperture" for an object located at infinity is called the "relative aperture", or "f/number". Larger apertures allow more light to enter a camera, hence darker scenes can be recorded. Conversely, smaller apertures allow less light to enter, but have the advantage of creating a large depth of field. See also shutter speed.
Industry:Entertainment
The sharpness of an image, or the adjustments made on a camera necessary to achieve this. See also focus puller.
Industry:Entertainment
The camera's storage medium. Flash memory is a safe, highly reliable form of storage that doesn't need power to hold the images after they are saved. It won't erase the images unless the user chooses to do so.
Industry:Consumer electronics
An electronic device that produces a burst of light the consumer can use to produce more exposure on the film.
Industry:Consumer electronics
