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Glossary of terms
CCD (Charge-Coupled Device)
This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals. On this
camera, light is picked up and converted into RGB signals to build a single
image.
DCF (Design rule for Camera File system)
A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Information
Technology Industries Association (JEITA).
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
This is for saving desired print settings on digital cameras. By entering which
images to print and the number of copies of each, the user can easily have
the desired images printed by a printer or print lab that supports the DPOF
format.
Exposure
The amount of light used to capture an image. The exposure is determined
by the time the shutter is open (shutter speed) and the amount of light that
passes through the lens (aperture).
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
A compression format for still images. Photographs (images) shot using this
camera are recorded onto the card or in the internal memory in JPEG format.
By downloading these images to a personal computer, users can edit them
using graphics application software or view the images using an Internet web
browser.
NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) / PAL (Phase
Alternating Line)
Television formats. NTSC is mainly used in Japan, North America and Korea.
PAL is mainly used in Europe and China.
PictBridge
It is the standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different
makers and printing out pictures directly.
Pixels
A pixel is the smallest unit (dot) used to make up an image. Clear large-sized
printed images require millions of pixels.
