Nikon has defended its design decisions behind the company's new 1 Series V1 and J1 interchangeable lens cameras, arguing that a smaller sensor was a necessary compromise considering the software ...

Camera maker expects to broaden line of large-sensor SLRs, a move that could appeal to enthusiasts and provide more competition to full-frame leader Canon. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 ...

Do you need to buy a full-frame camera in 2026, or is an APS-C good enough? A lot has happened recently – some new, higher-resolution APS-C cameras appear to close the gap between them and full-frame ...

After the success of the Fujifilm X100, the Sony RX100 and the Canon G1 X, Nikon has finally embraced the idea of putting a large sensor in a compact-sized camera. The result is the Nikon COOLPIX A – ...

A digital camera’s sensor size can go a long way in determining image quality in a camera. This graphic illustrates common sizes The typical point-and-shoot digital camera has a 5.76 by 4.29 mm sensor ...

With the DL24-500, Nikon joins Sony, Panasonic and Canon in the category of big sensor cameras with long zoom lenses. Joshua Goldman Managing Editor / Advice Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop ...

If you’re shopping for a digital camera, sensor size is one of the first things you’ll hear about. Chances are you’ve seen terms like “crop sensor,” “full frame,” and “micro four-thirds” thrown around ...