Samsung SH100 User Manual page 74

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ISO sensitivity
Fhe s ensitivity ot t he camera tolight, based on the e quivalent film
speed used inafilm camera, At h igher ISO sensitivity settings,
the c amera uses ahigher shutter speed, which car/reduce blur
caused by carnera shake and l ow light, However, images with
high sensitivity are m ore susceptible tonoise.
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
AIossy method ofcompression tot d igital images, JPEG images
are c ompressed to reduce their overall file s ize with m inimal
deterioration of t he i mage resolution.
LCD ( Liquid Crystal Display)
Avisual display commonly used inconsumer electronics. This
display needs aseparate backlight, such as CCFL or L ED, to
reproduce colors.
Macro
I-his feature allows you to capture close up photos ot very small
objects. When usirlg the rnaoro feature, the camera carl maintain
a sharp focus on smaJl objects at a near life size ratio (1:1 ).
Metering
The metedng refers to the way in which the camera measures the
quantity of light to set the exposure.
MJPEG (Motion JPEG)
A video format which is compressed as a JPEG image.
Noise
Misinterpreted pixels in a digital image that may appear as
misplaced or random, bright pixels, Noise usually occurs when
photos are shot with a high sensitivity or when a sensitivity is
automatically set in a dark place.
Optical zoom
This is a general zoom which can enlarge images with a lens and
does not degrade image quality.
Quality
Al_ expression of the rate of compression used in a digital image,
Higher quality images have a lower rate d compression, which
usually results in a larger file size.
Resolution
The number of pixel8 present in a digital image, High resolution
images contain rnore pixels and typically show more detail than
low resolhition images.
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