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Digital camera
Any camera that captures images electronically rather than on a reel of film.
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Film processing
Consumer electronics; Digital camera
The process where chemicals remove the unexposed silver on the film, then fix or stop the developing process and stop the negative's sensitivity to light. Now with PowerShot digital cameras, you are ...
Film speed
Consumer electronics; Digital camera
The film's sensitivity to light. For example, an ISO 100 film requires twice as much light as an ISO 200 film.
Focal length
Consumer electronics; Digital camera
The distance from the rear model plane of a lens to the focus when the lens is focused at the infinity position.
Focus
Consumer electronics; Digital camera
To adjust the distance between the lens and an image to make the image as sharp as possible.
Fringing
Consumer electronics; Digital camera
This occurs when a digital image is artificially sharpened. The term usually refers to a white fringe that is apparent on the edges of objects in the picture. Fringing can also occur as a result of ...
F-stop
Consumer electronics; Digital camera
The number assigned to a particular lens aperture (or opening) size.
Gain
Consumer electronics; Digital camera
A method of adjusting a CCD sensor's sensitivity to light.
