This is one of the specifications of a digital camera and relates to how it reproduces the 35mm format of traditional film cameras. This is often listed as a range of focal lengths for lenses. Fifty millimeters is normally the equivalent of human sight. Less the 50mm is a wide-angle view and 70mm or more is a telephoto view.
Photography Glossary
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This is a camera function that bounces an invisible beam of light off the primary object or focal plane of the image you've composed in the camera. By measuring the precise distance between the camera and the object, the lens is automatically set for the correct focus.
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With this feature, your camera will remember the current exposure setting, so you can change the framing of your photo, and shoot with that exposure.
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AMOLED is an advanced technology for various viewing screens, compared to LCD. AMOLED is more durable and flexible. It is brighter and refreshes repeatedly a screen with AMOLED, and with less energy. This prolongs battery life on mobile equipment, such as cell phones. Direct sunlight may make it more difficult to see an AMOLED screen in digital cameras.
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A photo or video frame's analog information is changed into digital data, so you can store it in your computer and manipulate those images with photo-editing software.
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This is a number that represents the size of your camera lens opening. That number is called an f-stop; 'f' is for focal. Those numbers are found on the lens of your digital camera, and may appear as f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/16, f/22, etc. The smaller the number, the bigger the aperture opening. If f/2.8 is the smallest number on your lens, then that setting allows the most light to enter the...
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Look for the symbol 'A' or 'Av' to select this mode. You then choose an aperture (an f-stop) that you think is correct for the specific conditions of the digital photo you want to take. Your camera will then automatically select a shutter speed that, in combination with the f-stop you chose, will give you the right exposure. You can also control depth of field in the aperture priority mode.
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This type of lens is not a symmetrical column or tube. The edges are flattened, which creates a much better image than a standard lens shape.
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