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Dynamic Range

Dynamic range, or luminosity range, is used to describe the light sensitivity of film, paper, or more recently digital sensors.  It is the range from darkest to lightest and a higher dynamic range will be able to better capture high contrast images.   Typically digital sensors have a lower dynamic range than film and will therefore not capture ranges of dark to light as well as film, although sensors are imroving with each generation.

More Information:
Wikipedia article on Dynamic Range

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