Plus, they offer conveniences you'd never find in traditional cameras, such as built-in LCD screens that allow shots to be previewed seconds after snapping them. In the new digital photo world, anything is possible, and results are immediate. E-mail pictures to grandma minutes after baby's first steps. Hook the camera to your TV and see a shot on the wide-screen, moments after taking it. Every image captured with a digital camera is digitized and stored in the camera's memory bank, just waiting to be downloaded and used.
Some cameras store the photos on removable memory disks that plug into a computer for downloading.
Other cameras store the images internally and use a cord for downloading to a computer. Flash Cards hold more images than a standard disk, but require special hardware to connect with your computer. In the past, the image quality of digital photos lagged behind those of traditional 35mm cameras. Since then, quality has improved significantly. The more memory the better.