As digital cameras increase in sophistication there is also an increase in the number of terms used to describe them and their functions. These terms can be a little bit confusing especially for people who are unfamiliar with digital cameras. A few of the terms that are used when it comes to describing digital cameras will be looked at here.

- LCD – Liquid Crystal Display. Most digital cameras have a screen at the back of them and it is called an LCD screen. You can use this screen to see the view you are about to take a picture of. You can also use the screen to look over any of the pictures that you have taken already. There are also other functions like menu selections available on the LCD screen.

- Memory card. Until you remove the images you have taken, they will be stored on the memory card. Some people use the memory stick for storing data but it is unwise to do this for too long as memory sticks can become corrupt.

- Burst Mode. There are a lot of digital cameras which have a burst mode function on them and this enables the user to take a number of photos in a short space of time such as ten per second. This is very useful for taking pictures of fast moving objects like cars speeding by.

- Another function which is common in digital cameras is autofocus and this means that a picture will be brought into focus automatically. Having the autofocus is very handy; especially if you are a beginner.

- You can control the camera’s aperture with the F-stop function. The higher the f-stop the more light is allowed into the lens.

- You will probably hear the letters GB mentioned when talking about the memory which refers to gigabytes. Memory sticks usually have a minimum of 1GB these days and this enables you to take hundreds of photos.

- The most common type of file that a photo is stored as is a JPEG.

SD Cards are used in many products today. 2GB Micro SD cards are a good example. Another one that is used nowadays is the R4i.

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