We hear ya .. sometimes tech can be scary. We’ll fret not little ones, here comes a simple little guide to understanding your digital camera - enjoy!

by John Q. Harris

Basically a digital camera is a device use to capture pictures without the use of film. The increased weight is because these cameras often use heavy batteries even though they have fewer moving parts. The storage used is similar to other computer based products so they are compatible with may other types of media we use to view images.

This computer language is called pixels, tiny colored dots represented by ones and zeros that make up the picture that you just captured. These cameras still use lenses in much the same way that conventional cameras do. Instead of film the digital camera captures the light with the aid of a system which records the light rays digitally.

A feature of the better quality versions is they have a sensor that converts light into electrical charges using a different system to their less expensive cousins. Some people believe the ..

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