Digital zoom helps you to bring an image nearest to you
The angle of view depends on the ratio between the focal length and the film size.
A camera's resolution is determined by pixels: More pixels - higher image resolution
Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a conversation where everyone is talking about a specific subject that you know very well, nevertheless due to the terminology the others use you can't participate? Well we have all been there and that is why sometimes it’s good knowing things by their actual name.
In digital camera technology there is a specific language to use with specific terms and definitions. Although everyone nowadays holds a digital camera and with the touch of a button everyone becomes a photographer it’s good to know what a few things mean so you don’t find yourself unprepared.
- The term Megapixel
This is possibly the most used term in the language of digital photography. Referring to the number of megapixels a camera is capable of, we simply talk about the millions of pixels a picture consists of and it is related to the maximum resolution of a camera. This is important as the higher the resolution of a camera the better picture quality.
- The term Focal Length
When a photographer talks about focal length he/she is basically referring to the degree a camera is capable of magnifying a shot. Moreover you should know that they are two classes of focal lengths (wide angle and telephoto) with the first one being better for spacious fields and the other one for narrow fields of view.
- The term Digital Zoom
A term people give unnecessary attention to, as it does not help that much in the quality of a picture. Digital zoom basically helps you to bring an image nearest to you meaning that the pixels in the central area of a photo are enlarged. As a result the quality of a picture can be reduced.
- The term ISO range
The letters of this term stand for I-international S-standards O-organization. Even if the term sounds a bit irrelevant to photography it actually refers to the sensitivity of a camera to the light. The "Organization" is also responsible for photography standards.
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