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shutter Last modified: Wednesday, February 07, 2007

In photography and digital photography applications, the shutter is the device on the camera that opens and closes to control how long the focal plane is exposed to light. On a video camera there is no physical shutter, instead the camera’s CCD samples light for an appropriate length of time, and then shuts off. Sponsored listings Accordion & Rolling Security Shutters - Our shutters are the only ones that carry the Quality Assurance of Underwriter's Laboratories in the United States.

Digital Camera Technology Overview Outlines the technology underlying the digital camera and the features offered by a modern, consumer model. Includes graphics, diagrams and an integrated glossary. This page is from "The PC Technology Guide." Webopedia's Quick Reference: The Digital Camera Picture If you can't keep up with advances in digital camera, you're not alone. We help you make sense of megapixels, zero in on the zooms (digital, optical and total) and delve into everything from price points to paper to printers.