Both scanners and digital cameras allow you to get images into your computer. For a scanner the most important factor to consider is the quality of the image it scans. This is the resolution and is measured in dots per inch (dpi).

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Similarly, the resolution of pictures taken by a digital camera is the major factor to consider, although the capacity of the camera, i.e. the number of images the camera can store, is also of importance. Additional factors to consider may be zoom, flash etc.

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