SDHC cards explained (Secure Digital High Capacity cards)
What are SDHC cards (Secure Digital High Capacity cards) and do we need them?
Glossary of camera terms
Low pass filters explained
What's a low pass filter, and what's it doing in your camera? Matt explains all in his guide to low...
Noise reduction explained
Most digital cameras feature built-in noise reduction strategies, as Matt explains in his noise reduction guide...
Aspect ratios explained
Understand the aspect ratios your camera offers
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