Digital camera

Digital camera

Any camera that captures images electronically rather than on a reel of film.

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Diaphragm

Consumer electronics; Digital camera

The adjustable aperture of the lens. It restricts the amount of light allowed into the camera. This term can also be applied to shutter types, i.e. iris diaphragm shutter, which is a set of ...

Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)

Consumer electronics; Digital camera

Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is a standard format control file that is stored in the digital still camera's removable memory card, which specifies which image files should be printed, and the ...

Digital Zoom

Consumer electronics; Digital camera

Unlike an optical zoom, the digital zoom takes the central portion of the high-resolution sensor's image to achieve the effect of a zoom. This means that the existing data is not enhanced or added ...

EF Lenses

Consumer electronics; Digital camera

Renowned for ultra fast, ultra quiet, precision autofocus. Each Canon EF lens has its own microprocessor controlled focusing motor for optimum performance. Many utilise Canon's exclusive Ultrasonic ...

Exposure

Consumer electronics; Digital camera

Exposure explains how light acts on a photographic material. The lens opening controls light intensity, while the duration is controlled by the shutter speed. A camera with autoexposure can ...

Exposure Compensation

Consumer electronics; Digital camera

A system that allows "dialing-in" or adding or subtracting evaluation values (EV) for a given image. Compensating involves deciding whether or not the metre reading is under or over exposing and ...

File format

Consumer electronics; Digital camera

The way an image is saved to a digital camera's memory. The . JPEG format that PowerShot cameras store digital images as is fast becoming an industry standard.