Digital camera

Digital Camera

A Digital Camera is a camera that captures photographs in digital memory. Most cameras produced today are digital, and while there are still dedicated digital cameras, many more cameras are now being incorporated into mobile devices, portable touchscreen computers, which can, among many other purposes, use their cameras to initiate live video-telephony and directly edit and upload imagery to others. However, high-end, high-definition dedicated cameras are still commonly used by professionals.

History[edit | edit source]

Digital cameras were first used by the NASA in order to take pictures of the space. The technology was later commercialized by the Eastman Kodak company, which introduced the first commercial digital camera in 1991.

Types of Digital Cameras[edit | edit source]

There are several types of digital cameras including the following:

Compact Digital Camera - These are designed for simple operation and are small and portable. They are also known as "point and shoot" cameras.

Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera (DSLR) - These cameras use a mirror and prism system to direct light from the lens to the viewfinder. They are known for their superior image quality.

Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Camera (MILC) - These cameras are similar to DSLRs, but do not have a mirror reflex optical viewfinder.

Digital Rangefinders - These cameras are a type of mirrorless camera that uses a rangefinder.

Line-Scan Camera Systems - These are digital cameras that capture images in very high resolutions, typically for industrial applications.

Stand Alone Camera - These are cameras that are not integrated into another device, like a smartphone.

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