Digital camera

Digital camera

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

Industry: Consumer electronics

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Transparency

Consumer electronics; Digital camera

A positive photographic image,i.e. a slide, typically meant to be viewed by projecting light through the image.

TTL (through-the-lens)

Consumer electronics; Digital camera

Refers to a metering system that utilizes a light-sensitive mechanism within the camera body to measure exposure from image light passing through the lens. TTL viewfinders reveal exactly what the ...

An acquire interface developed as a standard for communications between scanners, imaging devices, digital cameras and the computer software. TWAIN allows you to import (acquire) an image into your ...

Under-exposure

Consumer electronics; Digital camera

The result of too little exposure in the camera. In digital imaging, under-exposure can sometimes be corrected by the use of image editing software.

Viewfinder

Consumer electronics; Digital camera

System used for composing and sometimes focusing the subject. There are several types: direct vision, optical, ground glass screen or reflex.

White Balance

Consumer electronics; Digital camera

White Balance The camera's ability to correct color and tint when shooting under different lighting conditions including daylight, indoor and fluorescent lighting.