The seminar describes application of Digital Image Correlation (DIC) for selected standardized tests for the mechanical characterization of advanced fibrous composite laminates under quasi-static loading in general-purpose laboratory conditions. A general overview with a focus on DIC standardization and DIC measurement uncertainty will be presented. Metrological sensitivity analyses, i.e., DIC-related measurement uncertainty, are shown in terms of the potential testing bias. A methodology for investigation of (spatial) variance (noise-floor) and bias errors with respect to the DIC analysis parameters such as subset, step, and window size – parameters of the virtual strain gauge (VSG) – is exemplarily presented in several process steps to optimize the DIC measurements. The aim of this virtual strain gauge study is to find a convergence, or a compromise, between noise and strain gradient, representing an appropriate signal-to-noise ratio. Furthermore, the application of DIC for delamination resistance testing with emphasis on Mode I Double Cantilever Beam (DCB) testing and an outlook on Mode II End-Notched Flexure (ENF) and Calibrated End-loaded Split (C-ELS) testing will be presented.