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| Introduction to our Digital Camera Guide |
| Our Product Guide to Digital Cameras will help you to understand the different specifications given by manufacturers such as optical zoom, digital zoom, focus and resolution. We offer digital cameras by top brands such as Kodak, Canon, Epson and Panasonic. |
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| How digital cameras work |
| As the quality has improved and the price decreased,digital cameras have become widely-used, and in many cases are preferred to regular film cameras. They work when light is forced through the lens of the camera and hits a semi-conductor device, which stores the data electronically. A computer in the camera then changes this into digital data which stores the picture of a number of pixels. This can then be transferred to desktop computers etc for printing or saving. View all Digital Cameras |  |
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| Camera specifications |
| Supported Flash Memory Flash memory is widely used in equipment such as digital cameras due to its low cost and the fact it can be erased or written over unlimited times, and that parts of it can be deleted without having to wipe the entire card. The most commonly used types are SD media and compact flash.
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| Resolution This determines how good the image quality is, and how sharp the recorded video will be. It is measured in Kpix, or thousands of pixels-per-inch. The more Kpix, the better the quality will be.
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| Lens Aperture This is the amount of light a lens lets through to the film sensor.
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| Focus Adjustment This is either automatic or manual. When set to automatic, options such as focus and exposure are determined by the digital camera, and when set to manual the user chooses the ones they wish to use.
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| Minimum Focus Range This is the minimum distance the object must be away from the camera lens for it to be able to focus on it.
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| Types of zoom |
| Optical Zoom This uses the expanding movement of the lens to enlarge the size of the image. This means it is a genuine enlargement, with no loss in quality.
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| Digital Zoom This is where the pixels making up the image are enlarged to increase the size. The more it is increased the poorer the image quality will become. When purchasing a digital camera you should not be misled by this figure.
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| Optical versus Digital This can be very misleading for consumers looking to buy a digital camera. Digital zoom will often be stated in big letters to make the product sound more attractive, but using this will mean decreased quality and blurring to the image.The real Zoom figure is the Optical one, which can be used to enlarge the image without compromising its quality.
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| Newest Products |
| Canon PSA560 Powershot Digital Camera 
| Kodak C503 Easyshare Digital Camera 
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| Top Selling Digital Camera Brands: Canon(Cannon) Digital Cameras Epson (Epsom) Digital Cameras Fujitsu Digital Cameras HP Digital Cameras Kodak Digital Cameras Olympus Digital Cameras Samsung Digital Cameras |
| Related Products |
| Improve the functionality of your Digital Camera with our range of accessories: Camera cases - Keep your camera protected Adapters and chargers - Ensure you don't run out of power at the critical time! Camera cables - Link your camera to your PC. Digital memory cards - Stores more pictures on your camera. Batteries - It helps to have spares! |
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| Common Digital Camera Related Misspellings |
| Camera - Camara Canon - Cannon Digital - Digitel Epson - Epsom Philips - Phillips |
| Further Resources |
| Follow the links below to find more information about Digital Cameras: Which? - 'Expert advice from an independent source.' Wikipedia - 'The biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet.' HowStuffWorks - 'Learn how Everything Works!' |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
| GeneralOther enquiries |
| How do I know which batteries go with my camera? |
| Most digital cameras take standard AAA batteries, although some take AA. It will state either on the camera or in the products documentation which type of batteries are suitable. Click here to purchase batteries. Back to top | 
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| How do I know which memory cards go with my camera? |
| Some memory cards can be used in a wide range of cameras, although they tend to be cheap and unreliable. The best option is to go for the memory card from the same brand, since that will be specially designed for use with the camera. Memory sizes vary from 32MB for a basic card to over 1GB of memory for high end range ones. The majority are currently 128MB or 256MB. The amount of pictures they hold depends on the cameras resolution. (The greater the resolution the more memory a picture takes up) A rough idea of this is, for a Two megapixel Camera: 128MB Card gives 142 Pictures. 256 MB Card gives 274 Pictures. 512 MB Card gives 568 Pictures. 1 GB Card gives 1136 Pictures. Click here to purchase memory cards Back to top | 
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| How do I get pictures from my camera to my computer? |
| Although it is possible to transfer photographs between your computer and your digital camera using either bluetooth or infrared, the most common way is using a USB cable. Most digital cameras will come supplied with one, or you can purchase one from our site by clicking here. USB cables work as plug and play devices, meaning on up-to-date systems you can just plug the cable in for it to work without the need to manually install anything. Back to top | 
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| Other questions and enquiries? |
| If you have any other questions please click here and fill out our online form. We will get back to you within 48 hours with the answer, plus we will also update our website with your question Back to top |