Camera: used to be 35mm, now it's universally understood as digital still camera!

It wasn't very long ago when owning cameras meant having to pick up film when at the local photography store. Today, cameras are understood to be a method to launch your photos into your computer and/or to email them to friends, family and business associates. Therefore film is quickly becoming a thing of the past!

Digital cameras today whether it's a Canon, Nikon or other brand, are the new way of taking pictures

The electronics inside a digital camera today has exploded with new technology. It is not unusual to find pocket size cameras, be it Nikon, Canon, Sony or Panasonic, with a 2" ? or 2.5" ? LCD screen. It is surprising to discover how enjoyable it is to see your subject prior to taking the photo, as well as after shooting them. The main advantage is the ability to check the picture to ensure it is the one you wish to keep.

All styles are available so consumers can make informed buying decisions. Currently, you can choose from no zoom to as much as twelve times optical zoom. In 35mm cameras this is approximately 35 to 420mm in focal length and is a significantly stronger optical zoom that you would get in your old 35mm.

Digital still cameras today also include movie mode with or without sound for easy convenient viewing on a TV or for emailing your movies to friends, family or business associates. Movies are something 35mm could only dream about.

Digital still cameras come in various sizes from three mega pixels, allowing you to print up to 8 X 10 photos, to currently eight mega pixels. This newer technology allows not only bigger enlargements but you can crop your images without the worry of breaking down your pixels as well.

Finally, in the past cameras described your 35mm type of photography. Today cameras not only describe your format. which is now digital, but changes the terminology to include new names such as optical zoom, mega pixels, movie mode and LCD size.

Enjoy your pictures!

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