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PC Magazine Guide to Digital Photography


by Daniel Grotta, Sally Wiener Grotta

The megapixel hype

The fact is a cameraÕs megapixel rating is only a measure of how many pixels (photosensitive sites) an image sensor hasÉ. An image sensor is simply one component of an entire system that produces a digital photographÉ. So resist buying into the megapixel hype when youÕre choosing a digital camera.
      ÑFrom Chapter 1

You have the camera, or intend to. You have the desire. Now, you have personalized instruction from PC Magazine

"The play of light and color on the human imagination." ThatÕs how Daniel and Sally Wiener Grotta define photography. TheyÕll lead you through choosing a digital camera and using all its amazing features, but photography is more than technology. These renowned experts liberally share their knowledge of lighting, settings, focus, file formats, communicating with pictures, and more. Read a little, then go shoot some pictures, study them, and read some more. See what you and the camera can doÑtogether.

Go one-on-one with the pros

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PC Magazine Guide to Digital Photography
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