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Have you ever considered using a digital camera? I recently experimented with one and used it to design some Internet applications. It is also useful for capturing audit evidence, for example buildings under construction, inventory, and items for which descriptive evidence is insufficient. The following is a description of the camera I used, Olympus America Inc.'s D-620L.
This digital camera has a 1.4 million pixel resolution CCD (charge coupled device), a 3x zoom lens, and external flash sync support in a convenient ZLR (zoom lens reflex) design inspired by the popular Olympus IS series of 35mm ZLR cameras. The D-620L sells for about $1,000.
The Olympus D-20L provides both photo-quality results and speedy performance. It has a TTL (through the lens) viewfinder and an external flash sync/PC connector for professional quality shots in a studio setting.
The D-620L digital camera overcomes major issues of earlier digital cameras: speed and battery consumption. It is also extendable as part of a photo system through a variety of lens attachments and third-party flash options.
Speed
Memory buffers allow for nearly instant consecutive shots, with no waiting for the camera to "process" the shot. There is also a new burst mode, which allows photography of 3.3 frames per second at even the highest resolution. Focusing speed also has been improved. Three quick focus settings (1.3 feet, 8 feet, and...