| As digital cameras have developed and evolved over | | | | memory. |
| the past several years, one feature that has become | | | | Another important feature to consider in the area of |
| almost universal is video capture. The ability to record | | | | video capture, is whether your camera of choice |
| simple movies is now available on virtually every new | | | | supports sound. Some devices will feature a built-in |
| digital camera, but specific capabilities will vary greatly | | | | microphone specifically to enhance this feature, but in |
| from one model to the next. | | | | many cases, you will need to attach some sort of |
| If you want to create movies with your camera, one | | | | external microphone if you want to record sound. |
| important feature to consider is quality of video | | | | Other important components to look for in a digital |
| information recorded. This is made up of resolution | | | | camera are video length (how long a movie can it |
| and frames-per-second. It is important to note that | | | | record?), video format (a standard and easy-to-edit |
| the video resolution of a digital camera will usually be | | | | format like MPEG is ideal), and zoom flexibility (can |
| much lower than its image quality for normal | | | | you zoom in on things while recording a video?). |
| photographs. | | | | It is a good idea to ask about all of these features |
| A move with high resolution and plenty of frames | | | | before buying a new camera for its video capture |
| per second will look a lot nicer and more detailed on a | | | | capabilities. |
| computer screen, but will also use a lot more | | | | |