| Term | Definition |
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small squares of light that make up pictures |
pixel |
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1 million pixels |
megapixel |
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pixel dimensions |
resolution |
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setting that determines accurate quality of light |
white balance |
|
measures sensitivity to light(of sensors) |
ISO |
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(tagged image file format) Large, high-quality photofile that keeps all original info |
TIFF |
|
memory card(in canon and nikon) |
compact flash(CD) |
|
charged coupled device |
CCD |
|
memory card used in lumix camera(smaller in size) |
secure digital (SD) |
|
memory card even smaller than SD |
XD |
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file that saves the actual data generated by a sensor. |
RAW |
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(joint photo experts group) files that use an algorithm that compresses image data. (some info is lost) |
JPEG |