Shooting high dynamic range photos is no longer just for those with DSLR cameras and lots of patience with Photoshop anymore. On Thursday, Ricoh announced its new CX1 point-and-shoot, which can actually processor HDR shots right in the camera.
HDR imaging uses multiple shots of the same scene, with different exposures, to capture all of the detail seen by the naked eye, when a traditional camera sensor cannot. For instance, taking a photo indoors with a window in the background usually results in a near pitch-black view of the room, and a clear view out the window, or a well-lit room and a window that looks like pure white. HDR combines the most detailed images from both photos to produce a better representation of what the room actually looks like to someone in it: a clear view out the window and of the room.
