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really unless people do poster prints why would they want more than 5-6 megapix?

i find it amazing how people think a 10mp will give better images than a 5mp - really a poor photographer shooting on 10mp just produces double the crap of a poor shooter on a 5mp


are people really so easily fooled?

i see people here answer get as many megapix as possible, but ignore such things as lens quality and user ability

these people are marketers dreams!!

what do you think?? do people do lots of poster prints to justify more megapix?

2007-10-17 16:55:08 · 10 answers · asked by Antoni 7 in Consumer Electronics Cameras

Dr to be fair i never read answers more than 3 paragraphs.......with you i know you know your stuff so i just thumb you up - i know you like it - haha

2007-10-17 17:49:27 · update #1

10 answers

Consider if someone wants to crop away half of an image and then print that half at even a 5 x 7, that's the equivalent of printing a 10 x 14. And yes, a good photographer crops in the lens, but sometimes crop in an imaging program, also.

2007-10-17 17:06:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

Wow, I could just say "What Sam said" but I'll add my 2 cents. (Like you don't already know the answer!) But people have no idea how their camera works. The just think bigger if better. If 5 mp is good then 10 must be better. Then they wonder why their images still look like beginning snapshots. I get people in the studio all the time with their camera in hand saying, I bought this but I don't know how to use it. Can you show me how? It is kind of like someone who knows how to use a 35mm pretty well but then decides to buy a Hasselblad becasuse the file is 'bigger' so obviously the picture will be better.

First they need to learn to fill the frame and then decide will they ever print anything bigger than an 8x10. In the studio I have more pixels because I print 60x40s. I need more information. However when I'm running the roads with my daughter and I simply want to take a quick pic of whatever wonderful thing she might do on the spur of the moment, I carry a 2.5mp point and shoot in my purse. I know it is for scrapbooking only and I won't go larger than 7x5. I know my applications.

'nuf said.

2007-10-18 02:30:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 2 0

You'v read my stock answer a dozen times, I am sure, but here it is anyway. Please note that I start out by saying that most people will be perfectly happy with 5-6 MP. Critique my answer, if you like. Maybe I will change it for the future.
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If you always plan and 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.

I have a few photos on Flickr to include in a discussion on how many pixels are enough. Go to my page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/tags/pixels/ Some of the pictures are from a 4 MP or even 3 MP camera, showing you what you might expect without any cropping. I think they are quite acceptable. Some of the pictures are from a 10 MP camera (the swan and the pansies), showing the value of having those large images so that you can crop a smaller image out of the original picture and still end up with a satisfactory image. There is one VGA picture, just to show what you could expect from 640 x 480 pixels - not much.

Ken Rockwell has an interesting article on pixels and the pixel wars: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm

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 software included in the camera. (See http://www.flickr.com/photos/7189769@N04/476181751/
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. Pixels are not the decision maker, but they are the tie breaker, so go for the higher pixel count.

You can go there and click on "Buying Guide" and then "Features Search" to specify how many pixels you want to look at.

You can also go to http://www.steves-digicams.com/default.htm and click on "Our reviews," where you will find catagories of cameras arranged by pixel count.

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Ooo, yes,that DID feel good!

2007-10-17 17:35:04 · answer #3 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 3 0

Goodness, I could simply say "What Sam said" yet I'll include my 2 pennies. (As you don't definitely know the reply!) But individuals have no clue how their camera functions. The simply think greater assuming better. In the event that 5 mp is great then 10 must be better. At that point they ask why their pictures still look like starting depictions. I get individuals in the studio all the time with their camera close by saying, I purchased this yet I don't know how to utilize it. Will you demonstrate to me how? It is somewhat similar to somebody who knows how to utilize a 35mm really well however then chooses to purchase a Hasselblad becasuse the record is "greater" so clearly the photo will be better.

2017-01-06 07:43:20 · answer #4 · answered by yuni 2 · 0 0

I bought a camera with more mps because I want to have the opportunity to print a poster size picture if I so desire.
If I had bought one with lower mps, then I wouldn't have that option.
I bought the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A, and I have to say, I love it!!
It has more features on it than I really need but its nice to know they are there, if I ever do need them.

I am hoping to take some photog classes soon, to help with my understanding of cameras and photography. I have been reading books and researching on websites, to find out anything I can on my favorite subject, Photography.

2007-10-18 12:42:44 · answer #5 · answered by nicki 4 · 1 0

Yea, I've learned a lot about cameras just by reading questions and answers on photography on here, and on linked pages that people post. Everyone is very helpful about photography information.

Anyhoo, I think people are fooled because of misled marketing that stores and manufacturers put out there. it's quite sad that manufacturers keep coming out with more MP models, but discontinue the decent ones (ie 4 MP, 5 MP) and discontinue manufacturing those for more people on a budget, and fail to improve them. I suspect you could make a good 5 MP camera with good features for 75 dollars. Think how hot that would sell. They wouldn't make money on it though.

Instead they come out with more MP cameras, and improved features. But the cameras cost way more. I suppose they need to keep coming out with better models and cram more MP onto the image sensors.

2007-10-17 18:56:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Actually, if you are printing to a 4"x6", anything 3.2 M Pixels and up are the same quality.

2007-10-17 17:04:10 · answer #7 · answered by Matigas 5 · 1 0

Very good rant/comment. The more mega pixels they hear you shoot with,the more amazing they are. It's rare that anyone even gets a picture bigger than 8 x10..lol.

2007-10-17 17:01:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

nowadays people dont critical think for themselves they just let commercials and advertisements clutter there little brittle minds out of reality then all of a sudden they die lol 75% relevant

2007-10-17 17:24:22 · answer #9 · answered by jstnwarren 1 · 1 0

Most people think bigger is better

2007-10-17 17:03:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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