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Camcorder Type Digital Zoom Image Stabilization |
LCD Screen Size Optical Zoom Power Source |
Sensor Type Still Image Capability Still Image Resolution |
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Digital8 Camcorders: Digital8 camcorders record media in ultra-fine resolution onto 8mm tapes, which can then be transferred onto a computer for copying and editing.
DVD Camcorders: DVD camcorders record media directly onto a DVD, instead of a tape, for immediate use in any DVD player.
MiniDV Camcorders: MiniDV camcorders record media in super fine resolution onto 8mm tapes, which can then be transferred onto a computer for copying and editing.
MicroMV Camcorders: MicroMV camcorders are high-resolution compact recorders that hold up to 16 times more video than a standard camcorder.
Digital Zoom is an editing device that crops the outside edges of an image and enlarges the middle portion in order to create a zoom effect.
Back to topImage stabilization automatically eliminates the blur created by shaky hands to produce a clear recording.
Back to topLCD Screen size is the measure from bottom corner to opposite top corner of the viewable screen of a device.
Back to topOptical Zoom is a feature that allows users to alter the view angle of an image by altering the focal length of the lens.
Back to topThe Power Source produces energy on which a device runs.
Types
NiMH: Nickel metal hydride batteries are high-capacity, rechargeable batteries.
NiCd: Nickel cadmium batteries are medium-capacity, rechargeable batteries.
Lithium: Lithium batteries are non-rechargeable and have an average shelf life of up to ten years.
Alkaline: Alkaline batteries are non-rechargeable and have an average shelf life of up to five years.
Rechargeable Alkaline: Rechargeable alkaline batteries can be recharged up to 25 times.
A sensor is a device that detects a signal and sends out a response.
Types
CCD: A Charged Coupled Device is a digital sensor that converts light into digital information.
CMOS: A Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor is an analog sensor that converts light into digital information.
Still image capability is a feature that allows still images to be captured.
Back to topStill Image Resolution describes the number of horizontal and vertical pixels used to display an image. The higher the still image resolution, the higher the detail of the image.
Back to topThe viewfinder is the device through which a photographer looks to determine the image to be captured.
Types
Optical: This type of viewfinder allows the photographer to look directly through a small window to determine the image to be captured.
Electronic: This type of viewfinder allows the photographer to look into an electronic reproduction of an image that has been projected onto a miniature display.
TTL Optical: This type of viewfinder, Through The Lens Optical, allows the photographer to view the image relayed from the lens through a prism or mirror directly onto the focus screen.
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