[ale] OT: megapixels

Mon May 5 10:56:21 EDT 2003

On Monday 05 May 2003 09:28 am, Geoffrey wrote:
> I don't know where the quality point starts, but I know that my 1
> megapixel camera takes great shots for viewing on a computer, but it
> won't generate a decent printout on photo paper.  I think the 3
> megapixel range is where you need to be to get that quality.

right.  To Print a good image you need lots o' pixels.  Given that most 
printers can support 600 dpi, or even 1200 dpi, even printing a 6x4 inch 
snapshot could require more than 1600x1200 resolution.

Michael

> John Wells wrote:
> > Sorry to keep spamming the list with camera related stuff.  I promise,
> > my inquiries will go away soon.
> >
> > Is there any practical reason to buy a camera with 3 or more
> > megapixels if you are not a professional photographer?  I can't think
> > of any case where I'd need an image larger than 1600 x 1200, but I may
> > not be aware of the other benefits of the larer megapixel sizes.  Most
> > of my images will be of family or scenery (I'm a big sunset
> > photographer).
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John
> >
> >
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