Digital still camera
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001721
An electronic device that captures still images and stores them digitally rather than on photographic film. It uses an image sensor, such as a CCD (charge-coupled device) or CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) sensor, to convert light into electrical signals. The captured images are typically stored in formats like JPEG or RAW on memory cards.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001721 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial electronics |
| Translations | German: Digitalkamera; Spanish: cámara digital; French: appareil photo numérique |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Digital still camera",
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"definition": "An electronic device that captures still images and stores them digitally rather than on photographic film. It uses an image sensor, such as a CCD (charge-coupled device) or CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) sensor, to convert light into electrical signals. The captured images are typically stored in formats like JPEG or RAW on memory cards.",
"subject": "Industrial electronics",
"translations": {
"de": "Digitalkamera",
"es": "cámara digital",
"fr": "appareil photo numérique"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/digital-still-camera/"
}
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