Or simply experience the immediate gratification of seeing your pictures onscreen. Some people think it's going to replace the 35-millimeters, but at this stage of the game it's not likely to happen. A closer look at the features of the digital cameras reveals why they're so popular. The more memory the chip has, the more information you can store. Instead of setting the speed of the film, you set the resolution of the pictures on most digital cameras.
Resolution is measured in pixels and dots - the more pixels, the sharper the image.
Setting.your camera to a high resolution and low compression level means you'll get sharper photos, but you'll have room for fewer shots. On most models, the highest quality setting will yield about 20 shots. Even then, don't expect supersharp images from your low-price digital camera. Sequential spontaneous shots are difficult, since the cameras take as long as seven to eight seconds to store a photo before you can shoot the next picture. Most cameras will produce a reasonably good-quality shot at 4 inches by 6 inches.