Mega Pixels
How Many Mega-Pixels Do I Need?
One of the confusing things in choosing a digital camera is deciding
how many mega-pixels you should look for.
The answer depends on what you plan on doing with the finished pictures.
First, you need to understand what a pixel is.
In terms of digital prints, a pixel simply means a dot of color that
makes up the image.
A mega-pixel is equal to one million pixels.The more mega-pixels a
camera has, the greater the amount of information it records.
The easiest way to decide what to look for is to know what size prints
you are likely to print from your camera.
A one mega-pixel camera is fine for those who don’t plan on printing
photos but rather just post them on the internet.
A small print, say 4 x 6, will print acceptably from this camera.
A 2 mega-pixel camera will enable you to produce good quality 5 x 7
prints and fair quality 8 x 10 prints. When you reach 4 mega-pixels you
can print out excellent quality 8 x 10 prints and acceptable 11 x 17
prints and a 5 mega pixel camera will allow you to print out high
quality 11 x 17 prints.
Most families find a camera in the 3.2 Mega-pixel range to be the best
choice. The quality of both 5 x & and 8 X 10 prints is very good
yet the files on your computer are not so large you need worry about
not having enough space.
Any camera over 5 mega-pixels is unnecessary for all but professionals
in photography; even then, only those who have need for poster-size
prints find that many mega-pixels worth the money.Most freelance
photographers find 4 or 5 mega-pixels to be sufficient for
excellent-quality prints.
The choice is yours. Look to what you plan on doing with your photos
and then decide.
In most cases spending the money for increased optical zoom and lower
mega-pixels is the best choice.
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