Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - Digital Camera

What is the main difference between a digital camera and a traditional film-based camera?

• Digital cameras have a longer battery life than traditional cameras.

• Digital cameras are smaller in size compared to traditional cameras.

• Digital cameras use memory cards to save photos, while traditional cameras use film rolls.

• Digital cameras have a higher resolution than traditional cameras.

What is the purpose of a CCD in a digital camera?

• To import photos to a computer via USB

• To save photos in analog film

• To display live previews on an LCD screen

• To capture images digitally

How do digital cameras allow photographers to be more liberal in the shots they take?

• By having a higher resolution than traditional cameras

• By using interchangeable lenses

• By having a longer battery life

• By saving photos in digital memory with larger capacity

What advantage do digital cameras have over film-based cameras when it comes to deleting unwanted images?

• Digital cameras have a higher resolution

• Digital cameras have a longer battery life

• Digital cameras can delete images directly on the camera

• Digital cameras use analog film

How do digital cameras make it easier to capture the perfect picture?

• By having a higher resolution

• By saving photos in analog film

• By displaying a live preview on an LCD screen

• By using interchangeable lenses

What is the advantage of importing digital photos to a computer via a USB cable?

• To publish photos online or e-mail them to friends

• To capture images digitally

• To display live previews on an LCD screen

• To save photos in analog film

What type of digital camera is used by photography professionals and supports interchangeable lenses?

• iPod cameras

• Cell phone cameras

• Digital SLR cameras

• Point-and-shoot cameras

What is the main advantage of modern digital cameras over their film-based counterparts?

• Modern digital cameras have a longer battery life

• Modern digital cameras can capture higher quality images

• Modern digital cameras are smaller in size

• Modern digital cameras use analog film

What feature allows today's point-and-shoot cameras to capture crystal clear images?

• Displaying live previews on an LCD screen

• Having a higher resolution

• Using interchangeable lenses

• Saving photos in analog film

Why have nearly all photographers switched to digital photography?

• Because digital cameras use analog film

• Because digital cameras can capture higher quality images and have many advantages

• Because digital cameras have a longer battery life

• Because digital cameras are smaller in size