Samsung WB750 User Manual page 138

Glossary Glossary
Quality Quality
An expression of the rate of compression used in a An expression of the rate of compression used in a
Higher quality images have a lower rate of compression, which Higher quality images have a lower rate of compression, which
usually results in a larger file size. usually results in a larger file size.
Resolution Resolution
The number of pixels present in a digital image. High resolution The number of pixels present in a digital image. High resolution
images contain more pixels and typically show more detail than images contain more pixels and typically show more detail than
low resolution images. low resolution images.
Shutter speed Shutter speed
Shutter speed refers to the amount of time it takes Shutter speed refers to the amount of time it takes
close the shutter close the shutter, and it is , and it is an important factor in the brightness of an important factor in the brightness of
a photo, as it a photo, as it controls the amount of light which passes through controls the amount of light which passes through
the aperture before it the aperture before it reaches the image sensor. A fast shutter reaches the image sensor. A fast shutter
speed allows less time to let light in and speed allows less time to let light in and
darker and more easily freezes subjects in motion. darker and more easily freezes subjects in motion.
Smart zoom Smart zoom
Smart zoom lets you zoom in with Smart zoom lets you zoom in with
quality than the optical zoom and digital zoom. quality than the optical zoom and digital zoom.
digital image. digital image.
to open and to open and
the photo becomes the photo becomes
less degradation of picture less degradation of picture
Appendixes Appendixes
Vignetting Vignetting
A reduction of an image's brightness or saturation at the periphery A reduction of an image's brightness or saturation at the periphery
(outer edges) compared to the center of the image. Vignetting (outer edges) compared to the center of the image. Vignetting
can draw interest to subjects positioned in the center of an can draw interest to subjects positioned in the center of an
image. image.
White balance (color balance) White balance (color balance)
An adjustment of the An adjustment of the intensities of colors (typically the primary intensities of colors (typically the primary
colors red, green, and blue) in an colors red, green, and blue) in an
white balance, or color balance, is to correctly render the colors white balance, or color balance, is to correctly render the colors
in an image. in an image.
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image. The goal of adjusting the image. The goal of adjusting the