Resolution
Resolution is one of the most important features to consider when buying a
digital camera. Resolution is determined by pixels: the more pixels, the
higher the resolution and therefore the higher the digital photo quality. On
a digital camera resolution is determined by megapixels (1 million pixels=1
megapixel).
A typical consumer level digital camera may have a resolution between 0.3
megapixels to 14 megapixels. A digital camera with a resolution of 3 mega
pixels will generally give photo quality results. A digital camera with a
resolution of 1 megapixel can be sufficient for printing small digital
photos (up to 4 x 6) or using them on the web. But go for at least 2
megapixels if you are planning to enlarge your digital photos. Please check
the chart below for detailed size information:
|
Digital Camera Resolution |
The
size you can print at good quality |
|
0.3
Megapixels (680 x 480) |
Not
good for printing |
|
1.2
Megapixels (1280 x 960) |
4”
x 6” , 5” x 7” |
|
2.1
Megapixels (1600 x 1200) |
5”
x 7” |
|
3.3
Megapixels (2048 x 1536) |
8”
x 10” |
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