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Indicates the digital zoom capacity, the number of times that the picture is enlarged thanks to digital technology.

Indicates the optical zoom capacity, the number of times that the picture can be enlarged with the optics of the camera.

CMOS: Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor, Analog sensor that converts light into digital information. CCD: Charged Coupled Device, Digital sensor that converts light into digital information.

CCD (Charged Coupled Device): A silicone chip comprised of millions of tiny, square light-gathering diodes called Picture Elements, or pixels, laid out in a checkerboard pattern. This is the "film" of a digital camera. The light data gathered from these tiny pixels needs to be "processed" by the camera's image processor into Recorded Pixels. Super CCD: A proprietary CCD system, produced by Fujifilm, that utilizes larger, octagonal-shaped, light-gathering diodes called Picture Elements, or pixels, that are laid out in a saw-tooth pattern. Super CCDs can capture more light information than ordinary CCDs; the extra information is used by the camera's image processor to improve color accuracy and ISO Speed. Super CCD HR (High Resolution): Is capable of nearly doubling the Number of Effective Pixels that are processed and stored as additional detail in the Recorded Pixel file. Super CCD SR (Sensitivity and Range): Uses a combination of small and large octagonal-shaped pixels to further enhance color accuracy, while improving detail in the areas of shadows and highlights, much like traditional film

Determines the length of time the shutter lets light pass through the lens to the CCD. Shutter speed and aperture together determine exposure.