is it just me or could it result to such an effect..

i transferred some pictures from my digicam (sony cybershot) to my pc, and i noticed that it's quite darker than when i see it on the actual device.. i just felt its not the same..

also, does changing of memory storage (different memory cards) affects image quality?

thanks for any clarifications.. just a newbie here.. ^_^

I've found that pics look different on the cameras screen when compared to a computer monitor. Maybe you have the brightness on your camera's screen cranked up.

The image quality shouldn't change from transferring the images. The quality of the monitor you are viewing the images on is changing tho. I never trust what I see on my DRebel LCD screen. Your best bet is to pay close attention to the histogram on your camera, and not the actual image itself.

I have images that look great on my DRebel's LCD screen (even the histogram looks good) but when I load them to my PC, they all look way underexposed. In order for me to get shots that look good on the computer with my DRebel, they usually look like over exposed crap on the camera's LCD screen.

My 40D LCD screen seems to have a much more accurate presentation compared to the DRebel.

thanks a lot for the help.. it drives me crazy thinking my pics lose their clarity, whenever i edit their brightness before i upload it on my site.. ill try to adjust my digicam.. i also thought its maybe my monitor viewing.. thanks again!

Just remember the amount of compression and the pixel size of the photo will have a large impact on the photo quality. For the best quality photo you need a lossless photo compression like RAW or TIFF formats but they will eat up your storage fast. I've found that for snap shots the default settings at the cameras maximum resolution works good unless you plan to enlarge then the highest quality setting is needed RAW, TIFF, or JPG fine is required. Unluckily JPG fine is the maximum quality available with a lot of cameras now days.

Is your PC's monitor calibrated?