A full technical review of the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS was posted recently on dpreview.com. Click here to start reading. As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, the camera that I used extensively in my London vacation is … Continue reading
Before this trip I relied on my four years old Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 as a small travel camera. I used TZ5 mostly in business trips when carrying a large backpack with my DSLR would have been a total nonsense. Panasonic … Continue reading
It has been some time since my last post. But the time was well spent: I built a small multimedia PC (I will post the story in the near future) with the goal of adding more features to my otherwise … Continue reading
I’ve been asked by a friend “What about a decent travel camera, small enough to fit into a pocket, good built quality, with a reasonable set of features and available at an affordable price?” I assume that most of our … Continue reading
In the previous post we listed and prioritized the types of photos a hypothetical photographer may have in mind when shopping for a camera (let’s not forget that we are talking about a casual photographer that has no intentions going … Continue reading
When it comes to photographic gear, there are several categories of photographers with specific needs: casual photographer (or simply amateur); enthusiast amateur photographer; professional photographer. The Casual Photographer The casual photographer is only interested in taking photos occasionally for pleasure … Continue reading
From time to time, when looking to buy a camera, friends, colleagues or relatives will ask for my advice. As much as I want to offer a straightforward recommendation, in most cases it is almost impossible. The main reason I … Continue reading
In one of my first posts – “How Much Light Is Needed Inside the Camera?” – I showed you what a good exposure is by displaying three images taken from the same point with different exposures (in fact it was … Continue reading
Before any real photographic examples of histogram use, I must add few more facts regarding images and histograms as they are used today in the digital cameras or post processing software. Colored Images and Their Representation Most of the photos … Continue reading
As a general definition, the histogram is a graphical representation of the distribution of data. “What distribution of data?” you may ask. Well, in a digital camera, like in a computer, an image is just data! I know, this may … Continue reading