digital camera
Electronic image recorder
A digital camera captures images electronically rather than on film, storing photographs as digital files that can be transferred to computers, edited, and shared.
Once a distinct device category, digital cameras have been largely displaced by smartphones for casual photography, though dedicated cameras remain standard for professional work.
She brought her digital camera to the wedding.
Input-detecting device
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- shutterHinged window covering
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- viewfinderCamera's composition window
LCD · flash · battery · image processor · CMOS · CCD · tripod mount · hot shoe
Mirror-reflex digital camera
- mirrorlessHaving no reflective glass
- compactTightly packed together
- point-and-shootAutomatic handheld camera
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
SLR · full-frame · medium format · rugged · waterproof · instant · superzoom · rangefinder
Global standards body
- exposureState of being unprotected
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- shutter speedDuration of light capture
- white balanceAdjusts hue for neutral tones
focus · autofocus · metering · f-stop · burst mode · RAW · JPEG · resolution
Arranged elements forming whole
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- bokehAesthetic quality of defocus
- depth of fieldZone of acceptable sharpness
- megapixelMillion picture elements
zoom · macro · portrait · landscape · snapshot · image · contrast · saturation
Compact removable storage medium
- memory cardPortable digital data chip
- CompactFlashRemovable digital storage medium
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- capacityMaximum amount containable
gigabytes · write speed · data transfer · card reader · backup · formatting · file size · buffer
sensor
Input-detecting device
viewfinder · LCD · flash · battery · image processor · CMOS · CCD · tripod mount · hot shoe · memory slot
DSLR
Mirror-reflex digital camera
- mirrorlessHaving no reflective glass
- compactTightly packed together
- point-and-shootAutomatic handheld camera
bridge · SLR · full-frame · medium format · rugged · waterproof · instant · superzoom · rangefinder
ISO
Global standards body
- exposureState of being unprotected
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- shutter speedDuration of light capture
white balance · focus · autofocus · metering · f-stop · burst mode · RAW · JPEG · resolution · aspect ratio
composition
Arranged elements forming whole
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- bokehAesthetic quality of defocus
- depth of fieldZone of acceptable sharpness
megapixel · zoom · macro · portrait · landscape · snapshot · image · contrast · saturation · sharpness
SD card
Compact removable storage medium
- memory cardPortable digital data chip
- CompactFlashRemovable digital storage medium
- storageSpace for keeping goods
capacity · gigabytes · write speed · data transfer · card reader · backup · formatting · file size · buffer
- modern technologysmartphone, smartphones, internet, computers, Wi-Fi
- 2000s TechiPod, MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, Google
- battery devicesflashlight, smartphone, laptop, tablet, smartwatch
- camerasDSLR, single-lens reflex, webcam, camcorder, point and shoot
- portableslaptop, tablet, smartphone, mp3 player, e-reader
- Film Equipmentlens, tripod, dolly, projector, boom mic
digital camera35mm camera
Film-based photographic device
disposable camera · pinhole camera · box camera · view camera
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