Digital Photography Articles

RAW Myths

This feature dispels common myths encountered around the internet and in digital photography books. Helps understand RAW, JPEG and DNG.

Backing Up Digital Photographs and Media

Backup strategies and considerations for digital images and other media.

Digital Asset Management Software

Overview of what DAM software do and their features. Reviews of catalogging software for independent profesionals and advanced amateurs:
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Bibble 5 Pro, IDimager Professional, IMatch, PicaJet FX

The Digital Photography Workflow

The Life of a Digital Image is described step by step from its creation to its use, passing through offloading, editing, manipulating, cataloging and backing up.

Weather Sealed DSLR Cameras Comparison

The Canon EOS 7D, Nikon D300S, Olympus E-3, Pentax K-7, Pentax K20D and Pentax K200D are all the current small-sensor DSLR cameras with weather-sealing, meaning they can be taken out when the weather is not ideal. Find out what differentiates them in this detailed comparison.

Digital Photography Computer Buying Guide

Computers are almost always part of the digital photography workflow. Whie any could be used, getting the right computer can make the workflow much more efficient and pleasant. This feature article looks at all the parts that make an ideal digital photography computer.

The Best Digital Cameras of 2009

See the top digital cameras of 2009 and chose one for yourself or as a holiday gift. Given the advent of compact and ultra-compact cameras with long zoom and the lack of any barely any new compact and medium-sized cameras, this year the list is based on camera type rather than pure size. The whole list is kept small by focusing on the most outstanding models in their respective categories.

Previous years: 2008, 2007, 2006.

DSLR Lens Selection

So many lenses, so little money... So you got to chose some. This feature describes the basic factors for building your own general lens kit and includes some possible complementary lens combinations.

Camera Bag Guide

To help readers determine which type of camera bag suits their needs better, this short guide presents the most common types, discuss their advantages and disadvantages and mentions several models from major camera bag makers, most of them available in a variety of sizes.

Image Stabilization Shootout

The Sony Cybershot DSC-H9's Super-Steady-Shot, the Pentax K10D's Shake-Reduction, the Panasonic DMC-FX30's Mega Image Optical Stabilization and the Konica-Minolta Dimage A2's Anti-Shake are tested against their respective performance claims.

Sony Alpha A100 vs Pentax K10D

These are the only two currently shipping 10 megapixels DSLR cameras with built-in stabilization. Find out how the compare to each other in terms of performance, usabilty and features.

Digital SLR Viewfinder Sizes

The viewfinder specifications of most DSLR cameras can be found in this feature article.

10 Megapixels DSLR Cameras Comparison

The Pentax K10D, Sony Alpha A100, Nikon D80, Nikon D200 and Canon Rebel XTi are compared in this detailed comparison. Here we examine what differentiates these 10 megapixels DSLR cameras.

Demystifying Digital Camera Types

There are many names given to digital cameras: DLSR, Point-and-shoot, All-in-one. What do they mean exactly? All major digital camera types are explained in this short article.

Image Size vs. Quality

Guess which combination of image size and compression level provides better quality? Then, read this feature to know the answer!

Depth-of-Field and Hyperfocal Distance

This feature explains depth-of-field and how to maximize it using the concept of hyperfocal distance. Also includes an online applet for calculating hyperfocal distances on normal rectilinear lenses.

Digital Camera Movies

Digital cameras for recording movies. This feature explains why and why not.

Exposure Compensation

Explains how cameras implement exposure compensation, how it affects taken pictures and reveals the traps of this deceptively simple feature.

Image Size and Resolution

Image size and resolution are each terms often used to describe different but related concepts. These concepts are important for those who wish to print their digital images. This feature attempts to explain the concepts clearly.

The Digital SLR Difference

The Konica-Minolta A2 faces the Canon 20D. This challenge between a top-of-the-line fixed-lens digital camera and a high-end DSLR compares the experience of using these two types of cameras. Everyone chosing between an SLR or a fixed-lens digital camera should read this feature.

Memory Performance

Actual performance measurements of various memory cards. Card ratings are advertised everywhere but can be deceiving. Here, read and write performance are measured from actual image file transfers.

Travel Tips

Tips to avoid mistakes when traveling with a digital camera. These few simple tips make traveling with a digital camera much easier.

Viewfinders

Everything there is to know about different types of viewfinders. They have a simple purpose but their influence is huge, this features expains why.