Serial interface

Serial Interface
(Also called RS232C or RS422 interface) An interface which allows peripheral devices such as a mouse, modem and certain digital cameras to be connected to the computer.

Small Computer Serial Interface. A system of connecting a chain of computer peripherals to a computer.
SD ...

Simple Computer Serial Interface. A card installed internally in a PC to interface the computer with an external device such as a scanner.
USB ...

FireWire
A fast serial interface used by scanners, digital cameras, printers, and other devices.
Search SWPP and BPPA
Information provided by: SWPP BPPA
More Photographic Terms ...

Serial - The earliest digital cameras had a serial interface, but no current cameras use this since it is so slow
USB 1.1 - USB was the first widespread high speed method of data transfer from cameras.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) - An advanced serial interface that supports large numbers of devices. USB is much faster than traditional serial interfaces.
Vector Image - An image defined by the beginning and ending points of each line.

COM port
Describes the serial interface of a computer. Often used to connect devices such as digital cameras to a computer. ( USB) ...

Some cameras offer an option to let the camera store the raw data uncompressed. A serial interface for connection to a computer makes the image-files available for reworking them with imaging software.

See also: Digital, Camera, Digital camera, Data, Photography