Four-thirds Sensors and the Problem of Exposure | Reviews | Thoreau Photography

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately,
to front only the essential facts of life,
and see if I could not learn what it had to teach,
and not, when I came to die,
discover that I had not lived.

Four-thirds Sensors and the Problem of Exposure

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. Read More...