The Sony DSC W-120 I was looking for a compact, cheap, ok camera to keep in my coat pocket all the time. I wanted to have a camera that was compact and light, had acceptable image quality, image stabilization and didn't break the bank Bonus points were given out for: Wide angle, low light ability, video capabilities, ...

The shutter speed is the duration during which the shutter of the camera stays open to let light shine on the sensor or film. Think of the shutter as a very fast opening and closing curtain. The longer the curtain stays open, the longer the sensor or film is exposed to the light. This allows the photographer to ...