Understanding Photo File Formats in 2025: JPEG, RAW, HEIC, AVIF, JPEG XL… and Beyond

Introduction For years, digital photography was simple: JPEG for quick sharing and RAW for professional editing. But today, with evolving technologies, sensors, and workflows, new formats have emerged, making the landscape richer—and more complex.This article is a modest attempt to share a personal synthesis. I was feeling a bit lost myself in the jungle of modern photo formats, and I wanted…

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Why modern Hybrid or DSLR cameras should have 5G

Introduction Smartphone cameras are getting always better, but it is obvious there will be for (more than) a while DSLR and hybrid interchangeable lenses cameras as many kinds of images kind cannot be shot with smartphones. However, one of the major very well-known limitation of these “non-smartphone cameras” is the lack of connectivity with the internet. I am not even speaking…

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Some Tests About Strengths And Limits Of Modern Smartphones Cameras For An Enthusiast Photographer – Part 6: wrap-up, and perspectives

Introduction In the part 1, I have introduced the purpose of the tests I am doing. In this 1st part, I have genuinely compared the Samsung S20 Fan Edition FG (“S20 FE” in this post) with an APS-C camera (Nikon Z50) and an old but respected full frame Nikon D750. The point of these tests is to evaluate how far I can…

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The missing cameras – Episode 2

Some years ago, in 2012, I have identified several kinds of cameras which were not existing, whilst there is certainly needs for them. I am not saying manufacturers should design and sell them, I have no idea whereas they can make money out of them, and I understand easily they prefer to focus on other topics more valuable to their business.…

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