Digital camera

Digital camera

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

Industry: Consumer electronics

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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 utilize Canon's exclusive Ultrasonic ...

Export

Consumer electronics; Digital camera

The act of sending a file out through a specialized mini-application or plug-in so as to print or compress it. The term is also used to describe the action of saving the data to a specialized file ...

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 meter 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.