As it is a fact that digital cameras are comprised of miniature computers that have storage discs for retrieving the images as digital information, so a certain amount of knowledge is necessary regarding the digital camera disc formats. A proper understanding of the disc formats of the digital camera memory can help the photographer or user make efficient use of the device in a correct and useful fashion. This discussion is aimed at revealing these little details!
At present in among the common users of digital cameras there are two main types of storage medium available nowadays. Some cameras use 1.44-MB floppy disks, which are available almost everywhere in the present market trends, and some digital cameras use assorted forms of flash memory having a range of capacities covering from several megabytes to a gigabyte. The difference lies between these two types of disc formats in their capacity. Floppy disks have a fixed memory capacity that cannot be altered, and the flash memory devices have capacities that keep increasing everyday. This is a kind of boon because of the fact that picture-sizes are also increasing constantly with the invention of higher resolution cameras that become available in the markets with daily technical advancements.
The major and the most popular file format available for digital cameras are TIFF and JPEG formats respectively. Looking in a little detail into these two formats, the TIFF format is an uncompressed format without any alteration of image sizes and JPEG is a compressed format that does alter the image size for economic use of memory for storage. Certainly, from common sense, majority of the digital cameras use the JPEG file format for storing images and photographs, and they even offer quality settings such as medium or high and accordingly the size is altered thus providing both memory management as well as quality management of the pictures.
Again looking at the disc formats from a different angle, it is apparent that a 1.44-MB disk cannot clutch many photographs or images. Sometimes, in fact, they can't even fit one picture on one disk, due to high quality and subsequent seize and memory requirements. However, the floppy disks have their own advantages. In today's world of Internet publishing and email a picture size larger than 640x480 is hardly required, and more or less always they are saved in JPEG formats. During such times it is possible to accommodate about 15 pictures on every disk. Thus making situations more economic and flexible for the users. However for storing bigger and greater quality pictures higher capacity media are required such as a 128-MB flash memory card that can store more than 1,500 small compressed images or 20 of the uncompressed 1600x1200 images.
Thus so far a handsome amount of information regarding the disc formats has come into light from the above discussion. It is a humble effort to bring out the rudimentary knowledge for such a wide field of study as digital camera disc formats, which includes photography as well as computers all in one. What a fantastic combination!
About The Author
Jakob Jelling is the founder of http://www.snapjunky.com. Visit his digital camera guide and learn how to take better pictures with your digicam.
local house cleaners Park Ridge ..1. Myth: Digital photos are pixilated or fuzzy. Reality: most... Read More
So, you want to become a digital artist but paying... Read More
Some compact cameras are small enough to fit in your... Read More
A picture is worth a thousand words, so goes a... Read More
Did you know that in many cases digital photos are... Read More
So you have bought a camcorder and have shot some... Read More
Having an efficient work flow is essential for photographers. In... Read More
Probably one of the most common problems you will be... Read More
Understanding light is one of the very basic principles of... Read More
Fuji digital cameras entered the market in the late 90's.... Read More
While digital photography offers you the ability to review photograph... Read More
Saturate yourself with your subject and the camera will all... Read More
IntroductionModern cameras are highly automatic in operation. They have auto... Read More
Your wedding day is without a doubt one of the... Read More
Digital SLR Camera or Digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera is... Read More
Your first thought when you read "Alligator Farm" might be... Read More
When buying a digital camera there are many things you... Read More
Nature is all around us, and its beauties are unlimited.... Read More
Love is in the air at the Venice Rookery. The... Read More
The business of stock photography has drastically changed over the... Read More
There is one simple technique any body can do to... Read More
Looking at the digital camera, a person can visualize it... Read More
Candid photography is photography that focuses on spontaneity rather than... Read More
Good wildlife safari photography is not only about composition and... Read More
Infrared photography is sometimes placed on the outside edge of... Read More
move out cleaning service Glenview ..Every Mom wants to take great photos of their babies... Read More
Early cameras of the 16th and 17th century were able... Read More
If you have hopes of becoming a professional photographer, or... Read More
Sometimes, usual photographs look so common and boring. Converting your... Read More
So, you have taken lots of pictures with your new... Read More
Elephants in the Sky[1980s, Lee Evens in Mali, Timbuktu/Africa]Advance: Lee... Read More
Do you like to take photos? Are you always standing... Read More
Nude photography is the genre of art photography, whose subject... Read More
There are lots of options available for getting your digital... Read More
Looking at the most intricate details of the digital camera... Read More
Dots Per Inch is a useful measure of relative resolution.... Read More
You will need an underwater camera housing to keep your... Read More
Photography is a diversified field of creating a spectral variety... Read More
One of the major problems of the larger cities of... Read More
Too many people have the idea that being paid to... Read More
The warm feelings are flowing all around when the pet... Read More
There are major obstacles to overcome to get into nude... Read More
Fuji digital cameras entered the market in the late 90's.... Read More
Infrared photography is sometimes placed on the outside edge of... Read More
So you have this great digital camera and you've taken... Read More
Point and click. The new life of digital cameras gives... Read More
While analyzing any camera, one of the most important qualities... Read More
Digital SLR Camera or Digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera is... Read More
STAY CONNECTED WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.Making your own digital photo... Read More
The path to picking a digital camera usually leads to... Read More
Photography |