Aspect ratios explained
We explain the the different aspect ratios often referred to in digital photography and what they mean inlcuding the aspect...
Author: TI Photography
File formats explained
Different image file formats explained, including DNG, JPEG, TIFF, PSD and RAW
Sensors explained
What are the different types of camera sensors and what do they mean? Including full frame, CMOS, CCD, APS-C, LiveMOS,...
Autofocus explained
We explain what the different types of autofocus are, and what each one means, including, AF lock, contrast-detect, continuous tracking,...
White Balance explained
When it comes to white balance what do the various settings on your camera mean? We explain what is meant...
Video terms explained
We explain various terms referring to the video mode in digital cameras
Filters explained
What are the different type of filters available for your digital camera and what does each one do? Our filters...
LCD screen terms explained
We explain the terms related to LCD screens, including, dots, pixels, OLED, LCD and VGA
Viewfinder terms explained
We explain the various terms associated with viewfinders, such as pentamirror, pentaprism, magnification, eyepoint and coverage