# Dynamic range > The range between the darkest and brightest tones a camera can record with detail. Category: Lighting and optics. Dynamic range is the span between the darkest and brightest tones a sensor can record while still keeping detail, usually expressed in stops. Scenes that exceed it lose detail in the shadows, the highlights or both. ## How PhotoRobot uses it PhotoRobot notes that full-frame sensors often offer greater dynamic range than APS-C, and its CASE 850 user guide recommends low ISO for the highest dynamic range, with RAW as an option for the heavy backlight of a pure white background. ## Related terms - [ISO sensitivity](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/iso): The camera's sensitivity setting; low ISO gives the cleanest images and widest dynamic range. - [Highlight clipping](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/highlight-clipping): Overexposed areas that are recorded as pure white and have lost all detail. - [RAW file](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/raw-file): The unprocessed sensor data saved by a camera, with maximum editing latitude. - [Full-frame sensor](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/full-frame-sensor): A camera sensor the size of 35 mm film (36 x 24 mm), preferred for product photography. ## Where this term appears on photorobot.com Mentioned on 3 pages. Most relevant: - [PhotoRobot CASE 850 Portable Studio User Guide](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/case-850-user-guide): …results; RAW remains an option for enthusiasts who want to fine-tune maximum dynamic range, e.g. - [Understanding Camera Resolution for PhotoRobot Customers](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/camera-resolution): Camera sensor size affects mostly the angle of view, the “crop factor”, performance in different lighting conditions, dynamic range, and depth of field. - [Jewelry Photography - Behind the Scenes Production](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/jewelry-photography): This makes background removal easier to automate, and provides advantages in speed, quality, sharpness and dynamic range.