The best cheap digital cameras for less than $200 include: Canon's PowerShot A1100 IS, Casio's Exilim EX-FS10, Nikon's Coolpix S550, Olympus' Stylus 7010, and Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-W150.

Use the digital camera reviews, new camera products, best camera lists, and the camera information you need to know in this 2009 digital camera holiday gift guide to find the perfect camera-related gift for the holidays. This digital camera buying guide will give you the information you need.

First things first: The best digital cameras for under $100 are not going to be feature-rich models. They aren't going to take photos that will generate poster-sized prints. Cheap, budget digital cameras can, however, yield photos of good quality for using on the Internet and for making small prints. Here are the some of the best cheap digital cameras for less than $100.

Extreme photography and underwater photos are great ... as long as your digital camera is useable underwater. If you'd like to take these types of photos, you'll either need an underwater digital camera, as specified by the manufacturer, or you'll need to purchase an underwater housing for your digital camera. Here are some of the best underwater digital cameras and accessories.

Camera accessories make great gift ideas. They're practical and they're fun. This camera buying guide contains some of the top camera accessory gifts and camera related gifts.

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If you are sharing photos, especially if you will be posting them online or emailing them, you never know what will happen to them. Someone could take the photos for their own use, and you might never even know. While there are many ways to protect images, watermarking is probably the most effective. Here is a simple step-by-step tutorial on watermarking your photos.

Before you buy a digital camera, it's important to do your homework. By taking a little time to prepare before you buy, you'll greatly increase your chances of ending up with a model that meets your needs. Use this digital camera shopping checklist to figure out what you need to know before you buy.

Thanks to technological advancements, today's best digital cameras are as powerful and feature-rich as top digital cameras from a few years ago. You don't have to spend a lot of money find the best cameras. Here are the best digital cameras for under $300.

Your digital camera allows you to shoot at a camera resolution to meet a variety of needs, but you'll need to meet some minimum camera resolutions to create high-quality prints.

Thanks to technological advancements, today's best budget digital cameras are as powerful and feature-rich as top digital cameras from a few years ago. You don't have to spend a lot of money find good, budget cameras. Here are the best digital cameras for under $150.

Free online photo editors provide a great way to quickly and easily do basic picture editing. Best of all, you save the extra steps and the drain on your computer's speed required by using photo editing software. Here is a list of the best free online photo editors.

My Digital Blue U-Turn camera review shows a fun digital camera aimed at children. The U-Turn camera has some interesting features and its image quality is good for a children's camera.

The Apple iPhone camera features are impressive for a camera phone, including 2 megapixels, fabulous image image management software, the ability to sync with images on your computer and the ability to email images. Here is a breakdown of the Apple iPhone's camera.

The best DSLR cameras for less than $750 include: Canon's EOS Rebel XSi, Nikon's D5000, Olympus' E-620, Pentax's K20D, and Sony's alpha DSLR-A350.

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Today's digital cameras shoot large-sized images. This is great for making prints, but it is a bad thing when you're sharing images. You don't want to bog down someone's e-mail, for instance, with oversized files. Plus, many e-mail programs won't send or receive large files. If you are posting the images to the Web, it will take too long to load and look weird in its original size. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to resize photos for e-mail or the Web.

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This review of the Nikon D5000 DSLR camera reveals a very strong DSLR camera for those seeking their first DSLR camera. It offers plenty of manual control features and strong image quality, but it's also easy to use for those still learning about photography.

The popularity of digital cameras has made it increasingly easy to both sell and buy stock photos, or even find great free stock photos. Here is a list of the best free and fee-based stock photography Web sites.

This Kodak EasyShare M381 review reveals an inexpensive digital camera that will perform well for beginners. My review of the Kodak EasyShare M381 shows a camera that's very easy to use and provides a great value.

Before buying a digital camera, you must understand zoom lenses, learning the different between an optical zoom lens and a digital zoom lens.

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Beginning photographers will find several very good features in this Nikon Coolpix L20 review, including a sharp 3-inch LCD and quick response times.

This Samsung SL820 review shows another strong digital camera from Samsung. The SL820 is easy to use, shoots bright and sharp photos, includes interesting shooting features, and carries a reasonable price.

My Samsung SL420 digital camera review reveals a basic-looking camera, with basic, easy-to-use functions, and a basic price tag of less than $200. However, the ratio of the SL420's price to its performance level is anything but basic. The Samsung SL420 offers a great value to beginning photographers.

Photo image hosting sites provide a great service, making it quick, easy and fun to show off and share your digital pictures. They also serve as a crucial backup for images that are currently just sitting vulnerable on your computer's hard drive. Here is a list of some of the major photo image hosting sites, and what they offer.

There is another easily-forgotten world of photography: macro pictures. Macro photography can be a fun and educational thing. Macro photography allows you to take close-up pictures of basically anything. It's amazing to look at these extremely close-up photos of insects or flowers or even moss. Get some tips on taking your own digital camera macro pictures.

Digital cameras aren't so easy to buy, and they aren't too simple to use either. Invest a minute or two a day into learning, though, and you'll soon be a master. Here are some free online e-mail courses for buying and using your digital camera.

My GE A1250 review shows that this model offers a great value for beginning photographers. The General Imaging A1250 camera is easy to use and works quickly.

This Digital Blue Lego camera review reveals an interesting-looking digital camera aimed at children. Unfortunately, this camera's looks represent its best feature. It's easy to use, but image quality is poor.

Canon is one of the world's leading manufacturers of digital cameras and SLR cameras, led by its Canon PowerShot and Canon Rebel models of Canon digital cameras.

My review of the Samsung DualView TL225 camera shows a camera that has strong photography features to match its cool look. A 3.5-inch touch screen LCD on the back and a 1.5-inch LCD on the front give the DualView TL225 a unique look that's also practical.

One of the best ways to share your great digital images with friends and family is through your own personal Web site. You don't need to be a computer know-it-all to create a basic site to showcase an online photo album. In fact, even a novice can create a great site. You can create a wedding Web site for before, during and after pictures of the process. The same goes for a new baby. Or just have a site with several albums of family events and vacations. It's free and easy.

Geotagging with the use of GPS and your digital camera is a pretty amazing new way to take travel and location photography to a new level. You can now actually shoot various pictures on vacation, for instance, and then view all pictures according to a Google map or integrated into Flickr geotagging for sharing with friends. Most geotagging GPS units for digital cameras are in the $75-125 range, so it's an inexpensive camera accessory. Here are the best geotagging GPS units for digital cameras.

Yes, you can use your digital camera to take your own portraits, artistic nudes and glamour photos. There are key tips to make the session successful, and enjoyable for both photographer and model. Find out how to take great portraits, artistic nudes and glamour photos.

This review of the Fujifilm FinePix A220 camera shows a entry-level camera that won't appeal to anyone but those new to photography or children. If you want an extremely easy to use camera, the A220 deserves consideration.

There is one mistake quite commonly made when photographing the beach: putting the horizon line dead center. While it might make sense, as it is symetrical, it violates the photography rule of thirds. You should always be aware of lines when shooting beach pictures.

If you’re planning to put some of your images on the internet, then you might want to get ready to go to war. There are constant threats and attacks on Web photos. Find out how to fight back with these tips.

The Plustek OpticFilm 7200i film scanner is ideal for those who have a collection of film images just sitting in a drawer. If you want to digitize your dozens or hundreds of old 35mm film and slide pictures, the PlusTek OpticFilm scanner provides amazing resolution at a reasonable price. Here is a review of the Plustek OpticFilm 7200i film scanner.

This image quality question deals with the importance of the best camera settings on image quality, which include determining the amount of compression that will occur on a photo.

This basic photography question deals with switching from film photography to digital photography and getting started with digital cameras with a beginners guide to digital photography.

My Canon PowerShot A1000IS review shows that this digital camera from Canon doesn't offer many high-end features, but it does many things well and is a great all-around, entry-level model.

My Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 review reveals a good-looking digital camera with a handy and large touch-screen LCD. If it gave beginning photographers a little more control over the shot and if it had a slightly lower price, the DSC-T90 would receive a very high rating.

The digital camera glossary defines a megapixel (MP) as being equal to 1 million pixels. A pixel is an individual element of a digital image.

My Kodak EasyShare Z950 review shows a digital camera that mixes beginner and intermediate photography features in a model that remains very easy to use. The Z950 isn't the most stylish model, but it can help you learn more about photography.

My review of the Olympus Stylus 7010 camera shows a low-priced digital camera with a strong zoom lens and a good overall feature set. The menu structure and the controls could be a little easier to use, but the Stylus 7010 represents a good value for beginning photographers.

My Kodak Zi8 review reveals a combination digital camera and digital camcorder that is one of the easiest cameras to use that you'll find that isn't a child's toy. This Kodak Zi8 review shows a unit with very limited still image photography capabilities, but that can shoot HD video and that has strong pocket camcorder options.

The digital camera glossary defines a DSLR, or digital single-lens reflex, camera as a high-end model aimed at intermediate and experienced photographers with interchangeable lenses.

The digital camera glossary defines a fixed lens camera as an advanced model that cannot use interchangeable lenses as can a digtal SLR (DSLR) camera. Fixed lens cameras usually have large zoom lenses.

This image quality question deals with selling photographs that you shoot to magazines. Just keep in mind that selling any photograph for print requires that you shoot high resolution images.

The digital camera glossary defines response times as the collection of times, or delays, that occur as a digital camera functions, including startup time, shutter lag, and shot to shot delays.

My Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 review shows that this camera offers a nice mix of handy features while living up to the "tough" in its name. It can survive a fall of about 6 feet, and it will work in below-freezing temperatures.

This image quality question deals with finding cameras that can shoot HD photos and HD video. Finding a model that can shoot at a 16:9 ratio is a good first step.

Once you have a digital camera, you will soon have something else to deal with: where to store all those images. Here is a rundown of the available options, including instructions for using each method, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Some people are the bane of the Internet, sending off mass e-mails to all their family and friends that are huge and take forever to download. Or they are in an uncommon file format. Or they are in some other way annoying. Are you one of those people? Knock it off! Find out how to please instead of pester when you send your favorite digital images by e-mail.

The digital camera glossary defines 16:9 ratio as a measurement of the dimensions of a photo that works well for displaying on a wide screen, such as an HDTV.

Achieving success when digital camera shopping can be as much about what you do wrong as what you do right. Digital camera shopping problems are common when photographers don't do their homework. Avoid these digital camera mistakes when camera shopping.

Digital cameras are usually high on packing lists when traveling, but if you will fly you could put your precious digital camera at risk for loss, theft or damage. Find out what you should do before flying with your digital camera, including getting the right case, airport regulations on flying with cameras, insurance for cameras, saving your pictures and avoiding other digital camera perils when flying.

You invest hard-earned money into a digital camera. When the weather's bad, be it hot, cold or raining, you don't want your camera to be damaged. You could just leave it at home, but you'd miss out on using it. Instead, follow these tips on how to protect your digital camera from extreme heat, cold weather and rain.

Photo software is essential when you have a digital camera, whether you want to improve your images with some photo editing or simply wrangle your growing digital photo collection under control with photo management software. Here is the must-have digital photo software.

One way to enjoy your camera more is by learning the basics. Try these digital camera tips and read through these answers to common camera questions in the digital camera FAQ to gain more enjoyment from your digital camera.

Flickr is one of the most popular image storing and sharing sites on the Web. Here is a review of the Flickr photo site features, including pros and cons, photo security, sharing capabilities, ease of use, storage space and more.

My Nikon Coolpix P90 review shows that this fixed lens camera from Nikon has some very nice features, including a 24X optical zoom lens, but its problems with overall picture quality hurt it when compared to other models in this price range.

A review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Digital Camera, featuring 6.0 megapixels and a massive 12x optical zoom. Reviewer Chris Roberts describes it as "a great choice for the indecisive: no matter what the subject of your photo, the LZ7 has a setting that will help you get the shot." Find out more about the pros and cons of this popular advanced digital camera.

Candid photography is photography that focuses on spontaneity rather than technique. Your subject's focus is not on the camera, but on their current task. So we're not talking about the photo albums full of people looking at the camera and smiling here. Your subjects are un-posed and the shots are unplanned. Get some tips on shooting your own candid photos.

Digital camera image stabilization technology, sometimes shortened to IS, helps prevent blurry photos caused by camera shake. Optical image stabilization is preferred over digital image stabilization, although some cameras include dual IS, which combines both types of image stabilization. Most newer digital cameras contain some form of image stabilization.

The digital camera glossary defines CCD, short for charge coupled device, as the silicon chip inside the digital camera that records the image.

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The digital camera glossary defines LCD, or Liquid Crystal Display, as the display technology used to create the screens embedded in the back of nearly all digital cameras.

The digital camera glossary defines the f-stop, short for focal-stop, as the numerical measurement of the aperture settings in a digital camera lens.

This basic photography question deals with finding a camera with fast shutter speed.

My Casio Exilim EX-FS10 review found a point and shoot camera with a lot of interesting features. However, my Casio EX-FS10 review also shows the camera could be difficult to learn to use without quite a bit of practice.

Graduation is a special time in our lives, whether you’re graduating, or a relative. Either way it’s a huge milestone that you’ll want to remember. It can be so disappointing when your graduation photos don't turn out well. Here are tips to help you take fabulous photos of that special day.

The digital camera glossary defines resolution as the measurement of the total number of pixels that a digital camera's image sensor can record in one photograph.

My Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 review reveals a digital camera that offers some good features for beginning photographers. Best of all, though, this camera can take some abuse, making it a great option for shooting photos in extreme conditions.

The digital camera glossary defines 35mm equivalent as a reference to the digital camera's ability to simulate the 35mm-wide film format.

Should you buy an extended warranty? This is a question with no simple answer. The best thing you can do is give the issue of an extended warranty for a digital camera some thought before you arrive in the checkout lane, learn all of the rules concerning this particular extended warranty, and figure out whether it makes sense mathematically. Buying an extended warranty for a digital camera just requires some homework on your part.

The Cyber-shot DSC-W290 from Sony performs very well in low light and is a very easy-to-use digital camera. It isn't the most stylish model you'll find in the marketplace and the MSRP could be a little lower, but this Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 review shows the DSC-W290 is a very nice digital camera for beginning photographers.

A great gift for Mother's Day is to create a picture CD. It also makes a wonderful greeting card, a great wedding favor or even a unique baby announcement. It's easy and inexpensive to create if you have a CD burner, and it's simple for the recipient to use (even the less-tech-savvy ones). Find out how to please with a picture CD greeting card.

The digital camera glossary defines optical zoom as the magnification of a digital image using physical changes in the focal length of the zoom lens to magnify the image.

When traveling with your digital camera, you can make use of it to help you through a variety of potential problems that may occur. Here are some tips for making the most of your digital camera's capabilities for travel photography.

Fall is one of the prettiest times of the year to take photos, with with Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations about and the leaves showing us their magnificent shades of reds and yellows. Here are some tips on getting the best shots of the autumn splendor.

The digital camera glossary defines a memory card as a small, flat, electronic device that fits inside a digital camera and is used to store data about digital images.

The digital camera glossary defines aperture as the size of the adjustable opening inside the lens, which determines how much light passes through the lens to strike the image sensor.

Fireworks can be a challenging photography situation. Shooting photos of fireworks requires the proper shutter speed and aperture settings. These fireworks photography tips should help you learn how to shoot great fireworks pictures.

Unlike most digital camera manufacturers, Sony was not a major player in the film camera market before beginning to make digital cameras. Sony cameras include the company's Cyber-Shot line of digital cameras, which has become very popular.

Once you've taken that digital image, you don't just have to clean it up in your editing software and print. Have fun! With these simple steps, you can turn a basic photo into a masterpiece to share with family or hang on the wall.

The digital camera glossary defines a point and shoot digital camera as an inexpensive, beginner-level model that often automatically controls all settings for shooting the photograph.

The Epson PictureMate Dash PM 260 compact photo printer does one thing, and it does it truly well. This miniature, compact "personal photo lab" truly is just that, delivering amazing and impressive 4"x6" photo prints. Find out more about the Epson PictureMate Dash PM 260 compact photo printer.

When shopping for a digital camera, you'll find quite a few "hidden" costs beyond the cost of the camera itself. Don't let the costs of the necessary add-ons surprise you and break your budget by reading these tips on what to look for when buying a digital camera.

For those seeking an entry-level DSLR camera, the Olympus E-620 provides a good starting point, even though it has no video mode. My Olympus E-620 review shows a very good value for a DSLR camera.

The digital camera glossary defines 4:3 ratio as a measurement of the dimensions of a photo that equals a photo that's about one and one-third as wide as it is tall.

Professional film photographers have long appreciated the power and precision of Nikon cameras, and the company is carrying that tradition into the digital photography arena.

The difference between a sale or a flop, a high bid or a low bid, hinges on a great auction photo. Don't lose dollars by taking bad auction photos. You don't have to be a pro with a studio, or even have a high-end camera, to take dazzling auction photos. Find out the secrets to successful auction photography.

Here is a compilation of reviews of Nikon digital cameras. It features pros and cons of models, you can submit your own Nikon digital camera review and links to other sites' Nikon digital camera reviews.

A quick, one-day e-course on fun things to do with your digital camera.

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This basic photography question in the digital camera FAQ deals with understanding zoom lenses, and the numbers listed with zoom lenses. Keep in mind that every 10X zoom lens is not exactly the same.

It's inevitable. On Christmas, the camera comes out. Be sure you capture the best Christmas memories with these tips on taking great Christmas pictures.

Clean digital cameras work and look better. However, you need to use some care when cleaning the digital camera. The instructions included here will help you avoid mistakes.

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If you are shooting products, for eBay auctions or your own Web site, you want to be sure you photograph the best possible pictures. This can mean the difference between high and low auction bid, and sale or no sale. Use this step-by-step digital photography tutorial on eBay selling and product photography. It includes inexpensive options for studio equipment, as well as ways to set up your studio with household items.

My Casio EX-FC100 review shows that a stylish design and surprisingly solid features make the Casio EX-FC100 digital camera a nice option for those looking to move slighly beyond a beginner-level camera.

Nikon's Coolpix S50 digital camera provides a host of above-average features for an ultra-thin model in its price range. Its 3.0-inch LCD might be its best feature, providing bright and sharp images for framing photos.

Whenever attempting to convince a manufacturer to honor a warranty or when involved in a warranty dispute, it helps to file a formal letter with the company, such as this sample complaint letter.

The Canon i70 Portable Photo Printer manages to print gorgeous photos, despite its compact size and light weight. Get the battery pack, and you can print anywhere. If you have a Canon camera, you can connect directly to the printer and nix the computer. Find out all the pros and cons of this printer.

The digital camera glossary defines the battery as the portable electric power source used to operate a digital camera.

Fujifilm continues to research a 3D camera system, called FinePix Real 3D System, that consist of a 3D digital camera, a 3D LCD screen, a 3D digital photo frame, and even the ability to create 3D prints. It has the potential to be a very cool digital camera technology.

The digital camera glossary defines shutter lag as any delay between the time the shutter button in a digital camera is fully depressed and the time the image sensor actually records the image.

My Casio Exilim EX-S12 review shows a camera with a few drawbacks, but those will be minor annoyances for a digital camera that gives beginning photographers a great value.

You don't have to be a professional photographer to capture great flower pictures, whether you want to show off the splendor of a rose in your garden or shoot pictures of flowers during your travels. Here are five secrets to taking great flower pictures.

The digital camera glossary defines interchangeable lenses as lenses that allow the advanced photographer to achieve different photographic images. Some interchangeable lenses provide strong zoom capabilities, for example, while others provide wide-angle capabilities.

There are numerous weblogs tracking trends, offering advice and making product reviews on digital cameras and digital photography. Here is a blogroll of the top digital camera and photography blogs. You'll be on top of everything in the world of digital cameras if you subscribe to these RSS feeds.

When purchasing a new digital camera, you have a few different warranty options, some of which are automatically awarded to you and some of which you must purchase. Sorting out your rights for consumer warranties with a new camera can be confusing. Learn what types of consumer warranties are available.

The digital camera glossary defines a CMOS sensor as a type of image sensor inside a digital camera consisting of an integrated circuit that records an image.

The digital camera glossary defines image quality as the sharpness, brightness, color accuracy, resolution, and proper exposure of a digital photograph.

There are countless photo image hosting sites that allow visitors to upload photos to share with friends and family. This saves everyone the trouble of receiving large attachments by e-mail. Most sites also allow those you share the photos with to order their own prints, or even the images on coffee mugs and various other gift items. Find out about the major photo image hosting sites offering this service (usually for free).

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Yes, you can take your own baby, toddler or child's portrait with your digital camera. It can be a challenge to get good pictures of such squirmy subjects, but here are some tips to get the best pictures while leaving everyone (children and photographer) happy.

Led by its Finepix line of digital cameras, Fujifilm cameras are among the world's leaders in sales.

Beyond its two especially strong features, my Casio EX-FH20 review shoes a 20X optical zoom lens and a high-speed continuous shot mode, the Casio EX-FH20 doesn't offer enough above-average features to justify its $600 price tag.

It sometimes can be difficult to convince a camera company to have its manufacturer's warranty fulfilled. It becomes easier to have a manufacturer's warranty honored if you follow several steps before you discover a defect with the camera.

You are on vacation, and shooting up a frenzy. The only problem. Where do you put all those pictures? A memory card can only hold so much, and your computer is at home. Here are some tips for storing images while on the fly.

With a price of less than $200, Samsung's L210 offers a number of slightly above average features, when compared to other models in its price range. My Samsung L210 review shows a few drawbacks, but it works well for a beginning photographer looking for a thin, inexpensive option.

The digital camera glossary defines file formats in a digital camera as the types of formatting used to store digital image files, such as JPEG, RAW, and TIFF.

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The digital camera glossary defines digital zoom as the magnification of a digital image using software inside the digital camera, rather than changing the focal length of the zoom lens to magnify the image.

My Sony MPK-WE marine pack review shows an easy-to-use underwater housing that provides great protection of point and shoot cameras during underwater photography. The MPK-WE marine pack camera accessory will work with a few different Sony digital cameras, including the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220, and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W210. It works underwater up to 132 feet deep or 40 meters deep.

Avoid camera problems by learning how to use your camera correctly from the time you take it out of the box. With these step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to properly perform the initial setup procedures, such as charging the batteries for the first time and correctly inserting memory cards.

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See an example of a photo taken with the Canon Rebel

The digital camera glossary defines continuous shot mode, also known as burst mode, as a digital camera feature where the unit captures a set number of photos in a short amount of time.

Find out the definition of "recycling time," one of several terms in the Digital Camera Glossary.

This Apple iPhone camera review covers the usefulness and quality of the camera features on the Apple iPhone. The Apple iPhone camera is great for viewing and sharing photos, but it has some issues when it comes to the most important thing: taking pictures. Find out more in this Apple iPhone camera review.

Olympus cameras are offered in a variety of price points and for a variety of situations, ranging from beginning to advanced photographers.

Results of the Digital Camera Selector Quiz: You should get a beginner camera. You like cameras that are easy to use and you don't need to spend a lot or have a ton of features. Here are some recommendations for beginner digital cameras and digital photography.

Family reunions are the perfect time to bring out the digital camera and capture some lasting memories. Here are tips on family reunion pictures, from taking great reunion pictures to sharing and preserving your family reunion pictures with style.

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The digital camera glossary defines wide angle as a reference to a lens or a digital camera with the capability to shoot photos with a wider field of view than normal human vision.

General Electric is fairly new to the digital camera marketplace, but GE cameras are quickly making a mark. GE cameras are licensed as General Imaging cameras.

The digital camera glossary defines burst mode as a digital camera feature where the unit captures a set number of photos in a short amount of time.

The digital camera glossary defines Secure Digital (SD) as a type of flash memory card used in digital cameras to store data about images.

The digital camera glossary defines scene modes as pre-set exposure modes on beginner-level digital cameras that help inexperienced photographers achieve the proper automatic settings for a photo.

This DSLR photography question deals with whether "professional" or "high speed" digital camera memory cards are worth the extra money. Such memory cards will provide improved performance, but only with the proper cameras.

Samsung is one of the world's leading manufacturers of digital cameras, led by the new Smart Auto and dual LCD technology in Samsung cameras.

The digital camera glossary defines a shot to shot delay as the amount of time after the digital camera records an image that the camera requires to be prepared to shoot the next image.

Reader Bargain Betty hates to read manuals, but figured out most of the functions of the HP Photosmart M525 digital camera with the itty bitty icons. Here is a reader-submitted review of the HP Photosmart M525 digital camera.

This basic photography question deals with advice on deciding which camera to buy. Be sure to try any model before you amke a final choice, ensuring it fits your hands and is comfortable to use.

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Have some fun and learn about the different types of cameras with this personality quiz: What Type of Camera Are You?

The digital camera glossary defines firmware as the embedded software permanently stored on a digital camera that makes the unit work properly.

Results of the Digital Camera Selector Quiz: You should get an amateur camera. You like cameras that are inexpensive, but make nice prints and have a few extras. Here are some recommendations for amateur digital cameras and digital photography.

The MyStudio portable tabletop photo studio makes it possible to set up a mini eBay, Etsy, product or stock photo studio right in your own home. This make it perfect for those who sell products online or who want to make money on stock photography, but there are some quirks to the MyStudio. Find out more with this review of the Pro Cyc MyStudio Portable Tabletop Studio.

The digital camera glossary defines 3:2 ratio as a measurement of the dimensions of a photo, that essentially is one and one-half times wider than it is tall.

The digital camera glossary defines automatic exposure (AE) as an automated digital camera system that sets the aperture and/or shutter speed, based on the external lighting conditions for the photo.

The digital camera glossary defines a pixel, short for picture element, as the smallest piece of information that makes up a digital image.

See an example of a photo taken with the Canon Rebel

See an example of a photo taken with the Canon Rebel

Country View Photo Taken with Nikon D50

Panasonic is one of the world's Top 10 manufacturers of digital cameras, led by its Lumix models.

The digital camera glossary defines ISO as the number used to express the light sensitivity of the digital camera.

The digital camera glossary defines autofocus as a capability of a digital camera to automatically bring the subject of a photograph into sharp focus before capturing the digital image.

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Bluetooth technology is now available on the Concord Eye-Q digital camera. Read a review of the Concord Eye-Q digital camera here.

See an example of a photo taken with the Canon Rebel

The digital camera glossary defines shutter speed as the amount of time the digital camera's shutter remains open when capturing a photograph.

The digital camera glossary defines art filters as creative special effects that a photographer can apply to a digital photo directly from the camera.

In an emergency you'll need to provide and receive help, and after it's over, you'll have to return, repair and rebuild. Central to this is communication and documentation. Our society loves red tape, especially after disasters. Below are 50 ways the camera phone can be used in an emergency to document, record, and relay important information.

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Spotted leopard at Philadelphia Zoo Photo Taken with Nikon D50

This DSLR photography question deals with determining which manufacturers make the best DSLR cameras. Sticking with well-known manufacturers is a good starting point.

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The digital camera glossary defines effective resolution as the measurement of the total number of pixels that a digital camera's image sensor uses to actually collect data about a photograph.

See an example of a photo taken with the Canon Rebel

The digital camera glossary defines an ultra compact digital camera as a beginner-level model that is extremely thin and usually controls all settings for shooting the photograph automatically.

This versatile and inexpensive photo printer produces beautiful 4x6" prints at 29 cents each that even outlast photo labs with a 200-year photo album lifespan. The large color photo viewer and memory card reader allows computer-free printing without guesswork. You can also print proof sheets, wallets, mini-wallets and add Disney borders. Here is a review of the Epson PictureMate Deluxe photo printer.

The digital camera glossary defines a dual camera as a combination digital still camera and digital video camera.

Making use of a curved image sensor in future cameras could allow the sensors to more closely mimic the human eye and greatly improve image quality.

The Sony Cyber-shot is sleek, stylish, and features 8.1 in a compact design with a choice of body colors. What makes this camera stand out from the crowd of digital cameras that meet the same criteria is its face detection capabilities and its direct HDTV output for showing off your great pictures. Here is a review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 digital camera.

The digital camera glossary defines CompactFlash (CF) as a type of flash memory card used in digital cameras to store data about images.

A dropped digital camera can cause a sickening feeling. Before panicking, however, try these quick tips to fix a minor problem.

The digital camera glossary defines the viewfinder as the small window at the top and back of the camera that you use to frame your photograph.

The Canon PowerShot G7 digital camera is the much-hyped latest addition to Canon's G-series line of advanced digital cameras that boast high-end features yet pricetags below that of typical digital SLR cameras. Find out if the new Canon PowerShot G7 really takes the digital point-and-shoot to the next level for advanced photography enthusiasts with this Canon PowerShot G7 digital camera review.

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Kodak built its reputation on film photography for several decades, and the company now is transitioning to digital photography, including offering many easy-to-use Kodak digital cameras, led by the EasyShare cameras.

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The digital camera glossary defines underwater photography as the use of specialty camera equipment to shoot photos under anywhere from a few feet to a hundred or more feet underwater.

The digital camera glossary defines RAW as the file format used with digital photographs that's closest to film-quality, requiring a lot of storage space.

The digital camera glossary defines 35mm slides as transparencies containing 24mm x 36mm images inside 2x2-inch mounts. 35mm slides are the standard for the photography industry, and they can be displayed in a slide projector.

Travel photography books can help both amateurs and pros hone their skills with travel and scenic photography. Travel with your camera, and you are sure to encounter many varied and wonderful photo opportunities. Don't come home with mediocre photos when you can get tips from these top travel photography books.

The digital camera glossary defines panorama mode as a digital imaging feature by which a photographer can combine a set of photographs to create a single, panoramic image.

The AT&T Tilt Smart Phone's camera stands out among camera phones, with a number of features that outshine typical camera phones. This camera will never stand up to even a basic digital camera, but it is among the best camera phones currently on the market. Find out more with this AT&T Tilt Camera Smart Phone review that focuses on the phone's camera capabilities.

Digital Camera Review - Fujifilm S700 Digital Camera - This digital camera has a lot of great features and stunning image quality, but it's not perfect. Read more of this digital camera review...

The digital camera glossary defines accessories as add-on pieces of equipment for a digital camera that usually must be purchased separately from the camera itself.

Results of the Digital Camera Selector Quiz: You should get a digital SLR camera. You are a hardcore hobbyist or professional photographer. You need a camera that can do it all, and that gives you control of the shooting. Here are some recommendations for digital SLR cameras.

The digital camera glossary defines noise as any of a series of unwanted variations that appear in a digital camera photo.

The digital camera glossary defines high-definition video, usually shortened to HD video, as a type of video clip that has a high resolution, usually at least 1024x768 pixels.