2007-03-07 04:35:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
It means what your camera is PHYSICALLY capable of perceiving.
Your camera can give you images LARGER than its optical resolution by using "interpolation", which is software trickery.
2007-03-07 07:36:31 · answer #1 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Optical resolution describes the ability of a system to distinguish, detect, and/or record physical details by electromagnetic means. The system may be imaging (e.g., a camera) or non-imaging (e.g. a quad-cell laser detector). The electromagnetic spectrum ranges from Gamma rays through the visible spectrum through the Radio waves spectrum. Different methods are used for guiding the electromagnetic energy, including lenses and mirrors, and these are gathered under the heading "optics"............
2007-03-07 05:37:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋