Why 6.0 vs 5.0 megapixels?
2006-09-15 12:58:55 · 5 answers · asked by razz 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
More pixels do translate to larger prints, but there is not a whole lot of practical difference between 5 MP and 6 MP. Try not to let that be your sole deciding factor. The quality of the lens and the overall quality of the camera would matter just as much. The general feel and features of the camera would matter just as much, if not more.
With more pixels, you can also crop the image a little more after you have taken it. This way, if you want a tighter shot of someones face or some other feature in your picture, you would be able to do a better job of it if you start out with more pixels.
2006-09-15 16:19:10 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, in addition to letting you zoom in to a tiny face in a crowd, more megapixels also:
-- increases the SIZE (both physical dimensions and KB weight) of each photo file;
-- increases the TIME it takes to send such a file through email (your dial-up friends will hate you);
-- and you will be able to keep LESS photos on a same piece of SD memory.
But then again, if you listen to those guys of the "Mine Is Bigger" mentality, and if you'r willing to pay more for those (mainly useless) increased MegaPixels, it's a Free Country!
2006-09-15 13:31:11 · answer #2 · answered by Louis-Philippe T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you wanna zoom into a section of a pic (like a face in the middle of a group photo) then megapixels make the zoom a lot clearer.
Then again, if you use a camera with crappy lenses, then it won't matter.
2006-09-15 13:07:39 · answer #3 · answered by geek49203 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at it mathematically. Megapix translate to area (remember your arithmetic? length times breadth).
So let us say one side is 2. For the 5 megapix, the other side is 2.5 For the 6 megapix, the other side is 3 so say you were to enlarge you picture, with 5 megapix would be just slightly bigger. Wh dont you look at 8 megapix? What is the size of image you want to print?
Assume between 150 to 300 pixels per inch for printing.
2006-09-18 05:04:45 · answer #4 · answered by Rustom T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretty much, yeah. but there are lots of other factors going into picture quality....the lens, size of sensor, camera settings....so a 6 mp camera doesn't always do better than a 5 mp camera.
by the way, the more pixels you cram into a small sensor, the more 'noise' you get. so a little point and shoot with a little sensor will perform more poorly at high ISO's (in low light).
2006-09-15 13:12:17 · answer #5 · answered by lazy_magnet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋