Why are camera files typically prefixed "DSCN" or something similar?
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I've noticed that files from my digital camera are always saved on the SD card as . Some other cameras also save with this naming scheme, but others yet save with the prefix , and sometimes even other strings. Is there any significance to these prefixes? Does it mean anything to the computer when i…
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DSCN####.JPG
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Wikipedia says, stands for Digital Still Camera. Would make sense then. Your camera is a Nikon, and stands for Digital Still Capture - Nikon. So the is either Camera or Capture.
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