A digital camera in fact consists of a mini computer system that stores all the photos in the form of images files or a set of bits. The photos are encoded into a certain type of file before being stored. Before storing the photographs on the memory card, the photo is compressed and is stored [...]

Pelago has recently launched a new product, the Whrrl v2.0, that allows anyone with a mobile phone or a digital camera to participate. With this application, users will be able to capture as well as share their experiences on a real-time basis. Mobile phone users can join the group by sending a simple SMS. Photos [...]

AMOLED is the acronym for Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode. This is the latest emerging technology as far as monitors and screens are concerned. It can also come in small sizes enabling it to be incorporated in mobile phones or digital cameras. The OLED display actually describes a special type of ultra thin and [...]

The Venus processing Engine is an image processor developed by Panasonic. They are being used in almost all the digital cameras featuring in the Lumix series. Generally image processors work in four stages. Firstly they receive data from the CCD sensors, then they create Y-Colour differences i.e. image processing is done, then JPEG compression is [...]

The market is loaded with a variety of lens systems suitable for different digital cameras. Some are tiny lens, while others are large and fixed lens; still others are removable types that come with some special functionalities. All these types of lenses available in the market today can be classified to four main categories. Almost [...]