The new Microsaccade camera relies on rotating prisms to recreate the movement of the human eye. Image: Shutterstock. Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed a new camera that works ...

Understanding how instant cameras work is made a lot easier if you start by thinking of the sheet of film as the film cell or digital sensor. After all, this is what the light hits and ultimately ...

The term "DSLR" stands for Digital Single-Lens Reflex and describes the mechanics behind how this type of camera works. But the name alone doesn't really explain what's going on inside the shell or ...

Contrary to popular belief, most property crimes—including burglaries and package theft—happen during the day, not under cover of darkness. But night still brings unique challenges: fewer people ...

Most readers will have some idea of how a camera works, with a lens placed in front of a piece of film or an electronic sensor, and the distance between the two adjusted until the images is in focus.