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Canon introduces 120 Megapixel sensor

Canon’s 120 MP sensor

As Canon mentions in their latest press release, they just developed a 120 megapixel APS-H-size CMOS sensor that is also capable of HD video. The sensor is 29.2 x 20.2 mm big and has a resolution of 13,280 x 9,184 pixels. According to Canon, the images from this sensor “maintain higher [...]

August 26th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Photo Gear | Leave a comment

Sweet Spot: Nikon Lenses - Primes and Zooms

Definition: What is a Sweet Spot?
Technically speaking, the sweet spot of a lens is the f-stop, where chromatic aberrations and vignetting are at a minimum and sharpness (resolution) is at a maximum from the center to the edges. Non-technically speaking, the sweet spot of a lens is the aperture at which the lens gives you [...]

July 17th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Photo Gear, Photography | One comment

Memory Cards: Low End vs High End

A little while ago I had a discussion with someone about memory cards. In his opinion, all memory cards are the same and you should just buy the cheapest one. In my opinion, memory cards are different with respect to the manufacturing quality and the quality of the internal parts. In order to stop him [...]

May 3rd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Photo Gear, Photography | Leave a comment