How a digital camera works

Learn how to use a digital camera and understand terminology such as aperture, shutter speed, depth of field, ISO. Discover what these camera settings do and...

What digital camera takes high quality pictures when you don't have flash on?

Question by CJA: What digital camera takes high quality pictures when you don't have flash on?
A lot of digital cameras take high quality pictures when you have the flash on but doesn't take good pictures when the flash is off. Is there a digital camera out there that takes good pictures whether or not the flash is on? Thanks.


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Answer by GMc
Canon Unveils New 'Low-Light' Camera.

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What kind of digital camera do I need to post pictures online?

Question by classy48292: What kind of digital camera do I need to post pictures online?
I need to know what kind of digital camera to purchase to post pictures online to sell stuff.Also besides the camera what do I need to do to put pictures online.Never used a digital camera before or put pictures online ever.Need step by step instructions on how to do this.Also can I get a digital camera that puts pictures online for under 100dollars.


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Answer by Sam
I would suggest the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS85 8.1MP Digital Camera with 4x MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5 inch LCD

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Digital Camera Buying Advice: Tips for Choosing a DSLR Camera

Canon EOS 1D XDigital, Pentax K-30 & Sony a57: Camera Buying Advice: Guide & Tips for Choosing the Best DSLR Camera SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/T4Pu6p Are ...
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What is the best type of digital camera to get?

Question by floridafreak535: What is the best type of digital camera to get?
I want a digital camera for about 200 dollars and i dont know what type would be the best. Any easy to use, beginner camera would be nice. If you have any suggestions, please tell me them!


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Answer by phillyb007
Go to Best Buy and tell them your price range. For 200 you can get a decent 6.0 MP camera. i go with a Sony or Nikon for the $ 200 range

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Samsung MV800 Digital Camera Full Review

Samsung MV800 Digital Camera Full Review ... a look at the compact camera with the flip out screen for self portraits or video recording. Check out the unbox...

Digital Camera- ISO settings

How to make the most of the ISO settings on your digital camera.
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What was the first available digital camera that was comprable to a 35mm film camera?

Question by Lowell: What was the first available digital camera that was comprable to a 35mm film camera?
What was the first digital camera released that could take pictures with as good or better quality than film?


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Answer by Bill G
Some would argue that has not yet happened... but this is interesting reading:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_camera#The_arrival_of_true_digital_cameras

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The World's First Digital Camera

Kodak engineer Steve Sasson brings the world's first digital camera to Chautauqua for a talk about it's invention and the development of digital imaging. For...
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Anyone know of a digital camera that can snap a picture very fast?

Question by jaden smith: Anyone know of a digital camera that can snap a picture very fast?
I have a sony digital camera and a 16 month old daughter. I always try to snap that cute thing she is doing or that perfect funny face she makes but by the time the camera actually takes the picture, the shot is gone. Either that or the long flash distracts her too much and she moves. Are there any cameras that will take the shot as soon as you push the button without any delays?


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Answer by Mere Mortal
You are suffering from what's known as shutter lag. EVERY digi point & shoot I have ever owned has it. I missed a bunch of good shots; drove me crazy.


I bought a dSLR and now rarely miss a shot. Virtually no shutter lag and you can use faster lenses on it. Faster lenses mean you are less dependent on the flash to get a good shot in low light.

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How to Get the Best Digital Camera

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What kind of digital camera should I get?

Question by Starry_Nite_Dreamz: What kind of digital camera should I get?
I'm looking to buy a new digital camera because my old Polaroid one, which is just over a year old, is showing pink spots and it costs more to fix it than to buy a new camera. I want a good camera that will last me a while and will cost under 110 dollars. I'm not sure which brand and model to buy. If you guys have any recommendations, please list them here and as to why you would recommend it. Thanks a lot!
Any links would help as well. Thanks!


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Answer by eduardo
samung carema it awesome i have one it s awesome

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What is a good digital camera for taking Alaskan wildlife photos?

Question by irol321: What is a good digital camera for taking Alaskan wildlife photos?
We are looking to purchase a digital camera to use in taking photographs of wildlife on our Alaskan vacation this summer. We currently have point and shoot digital cameras but are thinking we should probably get a digital SLR with a telephoto lens. Ease of use would be helpful as we would be novices with this type of camera. Cost is not really an issue as we are looking at this as a once in a lifetime trip and want to make sure we have photos to preserve it. There is no specialty camera store anywhere near where we live so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.


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Answer by Carmen C
Get a D300

70-300mm lens as well.

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What kind of digital camera should I get?

Question by caramel_latte: What kind of digital camera should I get?
I want to purchase a new digital camera that takes professional quality photographs and has a nice big lens. I can spend up to $ 700 on it, can someone with experience in professional digital cameras suggest one for me?


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Answer by sirharley91
Thats easy...
The best for that amount of money is the Nikon D80
Pure and simple

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EXCLUSIVE! Sony's New Compact Digital Full Frame Camera the RX1!

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Nikon D7100 Camera First Look Review

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What digital camera is the easiest to use and understand for a beginner?

Question by jason c: What digital camera is the easiest to use and understand for a beginner?
I want to get my wife a digital camera but she and I neither know nothing about them or how to use them. Does anyone recommend which model or specific camera is the absolute easiest to operate and is user friendly. I'd like to spend less than $ 100 since we really will not use it too much. Thanks for your help!!!


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Answer by ♥Melissa♥
Kodak Easy share.

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How Digital Cameras Really Work

In this video bill the engineer (engineerguy.com/elements) talks about how a digital camera works and what a CCD is and how it captures digital imagery on th...

Digital Camera Buying Advice: Tips for Choosing a Compact Camera

Sony RX100, Fujifilm HS30, Olympus Tough TG-320: Digital Camera Buying Advice: Tips for Choosing a Compact Camera SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/T4Pu6p Digita...
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What digital camera would you suggest for recording a low budget film?

Question by CC: What digital camera would you suggest for recording a low budget film?
It's an extremely low budget movie.

I would like to use a digital camera to record it because digital cameras are obviously cheaper and easier to use.

Should I record a movie with a digital camera or would it look to cheap? If I can, what digital camera would you suggest? If you say no to the digital camera idea, what other camera should I use (that's low-priced preferrably)?


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Answer by Desire A
Altough it won`t look stunning, for a newcomer what really matters is the direction, the script, the content.
Yeah, of course image quality matters but it is not basic if the rest of your elements are strong enough.
I think an average 12`000 dls camera is more than enough for a decent quality image.

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Canon PowerShot S100 Digital Camera Review

Canon PowerShot S100 Digital Camera Review. Buy this product here http://amzn.to/CanonPS100 My photos taken with the S100 can be viewed here http://www.flick...

What digital camera has the highest quality HD video?

Question by Eveline: What digital camera has the highest quality HD video?
I need both a new digital camera and a new camcorder, I use both frequently and I think that I might save some money if I get a two in one sort of thing. I am will to spend up to but not exceeding $ 400...
I want a both to be pretty nice quality. I'm just not sure where to begin looking. Any suggestions/recommendations?


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Answer by Palladini
Consumer level HD camcorders have 4 problems. 1) Blurry, fuzzy, out of focus areas closely around people in videos taken by consumer level HD camcorders. 2) Any movement, even a wave or lifting an arm, while in front of a recording consumer level HD camcorder, results in screen ghosts and artifacts being left on the video track, following the movement. Makes for bad video, sports videos are unwatchable. 3) These Consumer level HD camcorders all have a habit of the transferred to computer files are something you need to convert, thus losing your HD quality, to work with your editing software. 4) Mandatory maximum record times - 1 hour, 30 minutes, 8 minutes, 3 minutes – four different times advertised as maximum record time for some consumer level HD camcorders. No event I have ever been to is that short. Either take multiple camcorders or pack up with out getting the end of the event on video.

With a MiniDV tape camcorder, record 60 or 90 minutes ( camcorder settings), 90 seconds or less to change a tape and record for 60 or 90 more and repeat till you run out of tapes.

You can get a Canon ZR960 for $ 250. It is a MiniDV tape camcorder, has a Mic jack. You need a firewire (IEEE1394) card ($ 25 to 30) for the computer and a firewire cable (less than 10) to be able to transfer video to your computer. To say this is not HD, think about this. It would cost in excess of $ 3500 to get a HD camcorder that could equal the video Quality of a $ 250 Canon MiniDV tape camcorder.

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How a Digital Camera is Made

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What digital camera would be best for me?

Question by cafeaukait: What digital camera would be best for me?
I'm looking to buy a digital camera. My price range is around $ 100-$ 250. I take pictures A LOT. The camera is practically attached to my hand. I would like the camera to have some nice features like color extraction, but mostly I would like quality pictures. That's the most important thing to me. Also, I want something reliable. I bought a Kodak last September and burned out the flash bulb by this September. Any suggestions? Thanks!


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Answer by prettyme
just go to wal*mart and look at the best one's.

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What is a good shutter speed for a digital camera?

Question by Little Fluffball of Doom: What is a good shutter speed for a digital camera?
I have an old digital camera but the shutter speed is ridiculously slow! So I am going to purchase a new camera, what is a good shutter speed for a digital camera, I have found one and it lists this:

4~1/2000 sec (Manual 30s)

I don't know what that means...so please help! thanks!


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Answer by reeveslittle
I'm guessing what you're looking for is less "lag" when you're taking a picture, the time between when you press the button and when the picture takes. Older point and shoot digital cameras have the annoying tendency to miss the action because there is too much shutter lag.

Many small point and shoot cameras now have a "kids and pets" mode that speeds up the camera response time. Look for this feature in your next camera.

Some more detail:
Shutter lag is the time between when you press the button and when the picture is taken. Shutter speed is the amount of time the the lens is "open", letting light onto the sensor. A slow shutter speed will create a blurry image (like this picture of my dog: http://www.little.org/blog/2009/02/08/ThisIsGoingToTakeSomePractice.aspx) while a fast shutter speed will freeze the action but requires a brighter subject.

Why is there shutter lag?
Before you take a picture the camera must do several things: focus, set the aperture, set the shutter speed, set the white balance and, most importantly, charge the camera sensor. With a point and shoot camera this all takes place when you push the button down. You can reduce the number of missed shots but getting ready to take the picture early, holding the button partway down so it focuses (usually the camera will give a little beep when ready). Say your daughter is about to jump in the pool, before the jump even starts, aim the camera, push the button slightly, then say "go". Keep the button partway down until the jump then push the rest of the way.

If you are taking a lot of action shots, you really need to step up to a digital SLR. SLR digital cameras are constantly monitoring everything while they are turned on and have much higher quality sensors, making the shutter response time nearly instantaneous.

Cameras.co.uk has an excellent table comparing the shutter lag on a bunch of cameras. The model names listed are European model names, but a web search for a given brand and model will tell you the name for your country: http://www.cameras.co.uk/html/shutter-lag-comparisons.cfm

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