Initially, the picture quality of digital cameras did not match the high picture quality of silver halide photographs. Now digital cameras are recognized as the cameras of the multimedia age. The digital camera records an image digitally, eliminating the need of a development process. It also allows easy image manipulation, input into databases and communication of the digital data. It is also used as a portable information-gathering tool -- for instance, one can input text using OCR technology. Digital Photography | Digital Camera Technology | Digital Camera Software