* A camera section, consisting of a CCD, lens and motors to handle the zoom, focus and aperture * A VCR section, in which a typical TV VCR is shrunk down to fit in a much smaller space. * The camera component's function is to receive visual information and interpret it as an electronic video signal. The VCR component is exactly like the VCR connected to your television: It receives an electronic video signal and records it on video tape as magnetic patterns * The digital camera has good shutter speed and which is suitable for capturing still images or portrait images.