This mode represents the digital camera’s ability to take several shots immediately one after another, similar to a film SLR camera with a motorwind. The number of frames per second and total number of frames differs greatly between camera types and models. The fps is a function of the shutter release and image processing systems [...]

After the sensor in the camera is exposed, the image data will be processed and then written to the storage card. The buffer inside a digital camera consists of RAM memory which holds the image information before it is written out to storage card. This process makes the time between shots shorter and allows burst [...]