digital reflex camera: camera back

Reflex camera that contains a sensor and a microprocessor rather than film; they record and store images in digital form on a memory card.

eject button

Button that pushes a memory card out of the camera.

compact memory card

Removable rigid card; it is a storage medium for photographs taken with a digital camera.

cover

Part covering the memory card slot.

viewfinder

Device for viewing the scene to be photographed, framing it and adjusting its clarity.

power switch

Button for turning the device on or off.

menu button

Button that displays menus on the picture monitor, from which the camera’s settings are chosen.

strap eyelet

Small ring that holds a strap to help carry the camera.

settings display button

Button for displaying the camera’s settings on the screen.

video and digital terminals

Devices for attaching a camera to a television or a computer.

multi-image jump button

Button for skipping one or several images while viewing recorded images.

liquid crystal display

Screen that uses light reflected off liquid crystals to display alphanumeric data or images.

erase button

Button that erases a recorded image from memory.

four-way selector

Button for selecting from the various menus or scrolling through the recorded images.

remote control terminal

Device that is attached to the camera by a cable so that it can be operated from a distance.

image review button

Button that displays recorded images.

index/enlarge button

Button that displays several images in index form or a specific image to be enlarged.