This chart shows several common methods of digitally capturing a piece of fine art. Density range is the ability to capture detail from the lightest highlights to the deepest, darkest shadows. The larger the range the more details the device can resolve. Large Format and flatbed scanners, even film require that a choice be made - "Do I want to see the details in the highlights or the shadows?" In either case, you are sacrificing some of the subtle nuances that give your work life and soul. The Betterlight's 14+ fStop range means you don't have to make that choice. You get every brushstroke, the faintest pastels, even the texture of the paper or canvas! Results so real, your clients will wonder which is the original!

The first chart showed us that Digital Cameras are certainly the correct choice from a Density Range perspective, with the Betterlight Scanning Camera option taking a clear lead in image quality. The Megapixel resolution illustrates another reason to choose the Betterlight. The Betterlight's resolution is from 8 to 22 times the native resolution of it's competitors. What does that mean? The Betterlight captures that much more information in the scan! That means …

More detail can be printed!
More of the nuances of the work are recorded!
Larger prints can be made with no loss of quality!
Your file will be adequate for any reproduction method in the foreseeable future!

Our Artist Package files take full advantage of this spectacular resolution and could easily be used to create billboard size reproductions without any up-scaling!

Noise is the name we give to the various factors which effect an image’s clarity. In film we call it Grain, a Digital Camera has RMS Noise. Naturally, the more noise (the longer the line) the less desirable the method is. While a top notch Pro Digital Camera is well under half the noise of the best commonly used 4X5 film, The Betterlight Scanning Digital Camera has less than 8% of the noise film has! That means cleaner highlights and shadows, more defined details, and better sharpness.

Resolution isn't the only factor in a quality scan. The Betterlight Scanning Camera excels not only in the amount of information it captures, but as we've learned, it also is unparalleled in the quality of the information it records. Superior Range, Clarity, and Color Fidelity make for a superior scan and eventually a superior print!

Our most asked question. Well, it is a camera after all, so theoretically there really isn’t a limit. We’ve captured an 8 foot by 10 foot painting and tiny watch parts. We are experts at capturing large fine art pieces, so we’re not strangers to challenging projects. Whether it’s a painting, a bunch of fabric swatches, something metallic, or 3 dimensional… the size of a garage door or a pair of diamond earrings, we can handle it!