Cameras
Four-thirds Sensors and the Problem of Exposure
Sunday 10 February 2008 Filed in: Equipment
Digital photography has brought with it many
advantages, but in general there are two related
areas from the film days that have been compromised
in the move to a world of ones and zeros: dynamic
range and exposure latitude. The negative effects of
these two aspects seem to be most apparent in
small-sized sensors. Leaving aside the tiny sensors
in most point and shoots, I am going to comment
briefly on the importance of nailing exposure in
four-thirds cameras, which use a sensor half the size
of a traditional 35 mm frame.
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Leica D-Lux 3 vs Canon G9
Friday 18 January 2008 Filed in: Equipment
When it comes to point-and-shoot (P&S) cameras
offering manual control and able to provide access to
the RAW files, the field is a rather limited one. Two
of the most promising are the
Leica D-Lux 3
(essentially the same as the Panasonic LX2 with the
addition of a red dot and some pretty trivial
software tweaks) and the
Canon G9.
As a number of people have asked about comparisons
between the D-Lux 3 and the G9, I thought I should
provide some initial impressions having recently
obtained a G9 to go with the D-Lux 3.
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