Digital Photography Articles

The Best Digital Cameras of 2007

See the top digital cameras of 2007 and chose one for yourself or as a holiday gift. The list is kept rather small by a few models which truly stand out among their class.

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.

The Best Digital Cameras of 2006

See the top digital cameras of 2006 and chose one for yourself or as a holiday gift.

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.

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.

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.