I don't expect to crop someones face thats the size of a pea and print it out on a posterboard, but would I be able to crop someone's face lets say about the size of a nickle or dime and make a nice 4x6 or 5x7 print?. Please help!
2007-01-13 06:07:08 · 3 answers · asked by classic_stump 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
This is a stock answer of mine, but appropriate. The bottom line is, there is not a HUGE difference in 6 MP and 8 MP for most applications, but if you are considering cropping your image, you will never be sorry you had more pixels to work with. Since there are other thigns to consider besides pixels, if you have two particular cameras in mind, you might want to post a question asking for a comparison of those cameras.
If you always plan to compose your pictures perfectly, you don't need a whole lot of pixels. These days, I'd say that 5 MP or even 4 MP is fine for the average snapshooter and this can be obtained without unreasonable expense. If you want to allow for cropping, which means enlarging only a portion of your image, the more pixels the better.
Imagine taking a scenic view and then noticing that the middle 20% of the photo would make an even better picture. Suppose you take a picture of a whole group of people and Aunt Clara really, really looks great in the picture, but everyone else looks lousy. If you have the pixels to work with, you can still make a decent print of Aunt Clara that she would be happy to have. If you buy an 8-to-10 MP camera and don't want to TAKE large photos, you can always set the camera to a lower file size. You can never go the other direction, though.
Unless the cost is a major issue, buy the camera with more pixels. You will never be sorry that you did, but you might one day be sorry that you didn't.
Having said all that, though, pixels are not the only measure of image quality. The sensor size is important as well as the image processing softare included in the camera. You need to read reviews if you want a critical understanding of image quality for particular cameras. Try http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/ for more information on the cameras you are considering.
2007-01-13 11:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by Jess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I am not sure I can answer this correctly, but I do know that if you upload your photo (the cropped version) to DCPrints, you can select the option to order prints and it will tell you which size photos suit the image.
I hope this helped a little...
2007-01-13 14:12:24 · answer #2 · answered by Theresa F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 is good enough
2007-01-13 14:13:34 · answer #3 · answered by White Shooting Star of HK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋