Four-thirds Sensors and the Problem of Exposure
Sunday 10 February 2008 Filed in: Reviews
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
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Leica D-Lux 3 vs Canon G9
Friday 18 January 2008 Filed in: Reviews
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. Read More...