Polaroid Cameras I brochure Cameras Basic operation and features, Why Digital?

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Cameras I

Basic operation and features

Why Digital?

With digital photography you can do things that you can not do with film:

Snap anytime- there is no cost until you print!

There is no such thing as a roll of film. Snap 2, 10 or 100 photos at a time.

Use the camera’s automatic mode – a computer helps take a great picture.

Review the picture immediately after you snap it. Delete and re-snap if required.

Print what you want, when you want.

Save money at the photo counter – only print what you like.

Edit your photos on the computer – Crop, remove red-eye, improve contrast and more.

Combine photos for interesting effects. Add people or take them out!

Make your own greeting cards, newsletters, brochures, business cards, all in full color.

2004 was a milestone year in digital photography. In 2000, digital camera sales worldwide in dollars exceeded film camera sales. In 2004, digital still cameras overtook film camera sales in numbers, with over 75 million units sold worldwide, as opposed to approximately 50 million film cameras sold. The number of film cameras sold is declining in double digit percentages.

Costs of digital camera have dropped to the point where they are competitive with film cameras.

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Contents Why Digital? Cameras Basic operation and featuresElements of a digital camera Why now?Page Page Megapixel What the heck is a megapixel?Megapixel 4064 x Page Zoom Optical required, Digital only is not acceptable Low resolution applicationsMemory cards LCD screenCompression What is a JPEG? Lenses Big/Small Rugged/FragileDigital camera flash Cleaning the lens of a cameraUSB The connection from the camera to the computer Digital camera software What can you do with photo editing software? Photo restoration Batteries File typesJpg Page Some cameras have this setting Some other common features on many camerasPutting it all together Page Printing at the digital kiosk Discussion questions on ethics Addendum Copyright lawDiscussion questions on copyrights Feature/Mode Select Checklist MegapixelsFeatures common to most cameras ZoomPage Space Shuttle Camera Computer Addendum 2 Digital cameras versus the Space Shuttle