Photography

Digital camera

A digital camera, also called a digicam, is a camera that uses digital storage to capture images. Most cameras produced since the start of the 21st century are digital, largely replacing cameras that captured images on photographic film or film stock. Many digital cameras are now integrated into mobile devices such as smartphones. However, high-end dedicated digital cameras are still commonly used by professionals. Digital cameras typically use a lens with an alterable diaphragm to focus light. The diaphragm and shutter work to admit a controlled amount of light to the image. This process is the same as previously-used film cameras. However, digital cameras use an image pickup device that is electronic, compared to chemical. Additionally, digital cameras can display images on a screen immediately after being recorded, and store and delete images from stored memory. Many digital cameras can also record moving videos with sound. Some digital cameras have the ability to crop and stitch pictures and perform other kinds of image editing.

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• ▸Ernst Haas
• ▸George Caddy
• ▸Homing pigeon

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