Knowledge Base .: Digital Camera

Are manual controls important?
Automatic settings can work for amateur photographers in a majority of cases. However, once a few pictures come out...
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Does CCD size matter?
In general, the larger CCD means a bigger light-collecting area and therefore better performance in low-light...
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Does it matter what kind of battery I use?
Yes. It is better to have a rechargeable battery with your camera, instead of the regular AA batteries. In fact, many...
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How do digital cameras work?
In contrast to a conventional film camera, in a digital camera the light is focused onto an image sensor called a CCD...
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How many types of batteries are there for the Digital Camera?
Two kinds of batteries are widely available: Ni-CD (Nickel Cadmium) and Ni-MH (Nickel-Metal Hydride). There is a...

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I'm having trouble downloading photos to my computer with the software that came with my camera. What can I do?
Buy a card reader will be a good idea. When you insert the memory card, it will mount to your desktop just like...
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What about MPEG movie modes in digital cameras?
Many digital cameras offer the ability to shoot short movies that are saved in the MPEG formats. Unfortunately, the...
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What are SLR digital cameras?
In an SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera, the user is seeing exactly what the camera is seeing through a series of...
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What digital camera accessories do I need?
One major upgrade needed by almost all digital cameras is a higher capacity memory card. You should buy as large a...

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What does megapixel mean?
A pixel is a little square that makes up the image on your computer screen. For example, your computer's 17"...

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What is ISO speed?
This setting has been adopted from film cameras. It refers to the film's sensitivity to light. Higher ISO speeds are...
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What is JPEG and TIFF?
Two most popular picture storage formats used by digital cameras are JPEG and TIFF. The JPEG format uses lossy...
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What is red-eye reduction?
Red-eye effect occurs when the pupils of people's eyes appear to be red in a picture. This effect can be prevented by...
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What is the deal with the different "quality" settings on my camera?
Most, if not all, cameras have several image quality settings to choose from. They are first broken down by...
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What is the difference in performance between rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries?
Rechargeable batteries perform a little differently than non-rechargeable batteries. The voltage coming from an...
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What kind of camera do I need to print out a 4 x 6 inch image or a 8 x 10's?
Here's a simple way of answering this question:Print SzieMinimun Resolution Needed4 x 6 inch, 5 x 7 inch2 Megapixel8...
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What sort of problems will I have with rechargeable batteries?
Rechargeable batteries lose their charge sitting in the camera. Ni-MH batteries lose between 1% - 4% of their...
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What's the difference between optical zoom and digital zoom?
It's important to understand this difference, as you could end up mighty disappointed with the results if you get one...
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Why is there a delay after I push the shutter release button before I can take another picture?
There are many reasons for this delay. The camera must:Set the focus, exposure time, white balance, etc. Charge up...
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Why my camera reports a low battery after only ten minutes of use?
Digital cameras are power high-drain devices. They will take the life out of your battery, particularly if you take a...
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Will a high resolution camera make better prints than a lower resolution camera?
To be more specific: will you get better 4 x 6 inch prints from a 3 or 4 Megapixel camera versus a 2 Megapixel...
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Will an airport X-Ray scanner erase my pictures on a digital camera card?
No, the chance of this happening is very remote.
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