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Digital camera
Any camera that captures images electronically rather than on a reel of film.
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Complimentary color
Consumer electronics; Digital camera
If two colors, combined in the proper proportion form white light, then they are complimentary colors.
Compression
Consumer electronics; Digital camera
The compression of digital files in a format that requires less storage space. Compression techniques are distinguished from each other by whether they remove detail and color from the image. ...
Contrast
Consumer electronics; Digital camera
The difference between elements in a photograph. Contrast can include the difference between light and dark areas, or a marked difference in colors.
Dark Current
Consumer electronics; Digital camera
a.k.a. noise, dark noise. Pixels collect signal-charges in the absence of light over time, which can vary from pixel to pixel, and the result is known as dark current. PowerShot digital cameras ...
Depth-of-field
Consumer electronics; Digital camera
The zone of in-focus elements, from front to back. Another way to put this is the range of distance that is acceptably sharp within a photograph. Depth-of field varies inversely with the aperture ...
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 ...
