Noise reduction explained
Most digital cameras feature built-in noise reduction strategies, as Matt explains in his noise reduction guide...
Technical guides
Sony’s Live View
Sony's Live View system is the most effective currently available. Matt explains what makes it different.
Dust Removal Systems
Getting dust on your sensor can ruin your pictures, or entail hours of retouching. Matt looks at how manufacturers aim...
What are Mirrorless Cameras?
Sony's NEX system is part of a new category of camera that boasts DSLR sensors and image quality and interchangeable...
Aspect ratios explained
Understand the aspect ratios your camera offers
Lens hoods
Why are some lens hoods circular whereas other lens hoods have a curious castellated shape? It’s time to think about...
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
Camera connections explained
We explain the various terms related to the connections on your digital camera, such as USB port, flash sync, mic,...
Flash terms explained
We look at the different terms associated with digital camera flash, including flash curtain sync, GN, PC sync, rear cutain...
Fisheye Lenses
Love them or hate them, fisheye lenses have a place in photography – albeit probably a minor one. Fisheye lenses...
Lens Mounts explained
In our Lens Mounts explained article we discuss why cameras and lenses need to communicate now more than ever