September 29, 2010
Digital Cameras And The Language Used
With the increase in sophistication of digital cameras, there also comes an increase in the amount of terms that people use to describe how they work and the functions there are. This can all be very confusing for those people who are not familiar with these devices. In this article we will look at just some of the terms that are used to describe digital cameras.
- Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The screen at the back of the camera is known as the LCD screen. You can use this screen to see the view you are about to take a picture of. And any pictures that you have already taken can be seen through this screen. There are also other functions like menu selections available on the LCD screen.
- Memory Stick. This is where your images are stored until you remove them from the camera. Many people also keep data on their memory cards but it is not wise to do this for a long time as memory cards have a tendency to become corrupted.
- Burst Mode. The burst mode is a function on the camera that allows you to take many pictures in a very short time; 10 photos per second. This is very useful for taking pictures of fast moving objects like cars speeding by.
- Another function which is common in digital cameras is autofocus and this means that a picture will be brought into focus automatically. This function is very useful, particularly for beginners.
- Having an F-stop function on your digital camera will enable you to control the camera’s aperture. Cameras with higher f-stops will let more light into the lens.
- GB refers to gigabyte and this is a measurement of memory. You can normally take hundreds of photos with a 1GB memory card which is the minimum amount of memory that is usually found on memory cards nowadays.
- A JPEG is a type of photographic file and it is probably the most common one you will come across.
SD Cards are used in many products today. 2GB Micro SD cards can give you a great example of a memory card. One more that you could find on your travels is the R4i.