[X4U] Re: Recording Pixels on a digital camera

[sw]

  Another vote for using the highest possible size.


  You never know when you will get that lucky, once in a lifetime  
shot, that cries out to be enlarged. It would be unfortunate if  you  
camera was set to a low resolution.



Steve

On Aug 9, 2006, at 10:21 PM, Michael Elliott wrote:

> Dorothy,
>
> My recommendation to you is to use the highest pixel count that  
> your camera will accomodate, as long as you've got the storage  
> space on your computer or backup media.  Why?  Higher resolution  
> can become a cheap form of "zoom" for your camera.  Since I've gone  
> from 2.5 to 7 megapixels on my Canon camera, I can now stand a  
> farther away from the action, snap a picture, and zoom in and crop  
> the photo as desired without losing any picture quality as compared  
> to my old camera.
>
> Camera memory is cheap.  (1 GB SD cards can be had in regular sales  
> for under US$30, and can hold well over a hundred pictures).
>
> So, I'd go with the higher pixel count.
>
> Michael
>
> On Aug 9, 2006, at 3:18 PM, Dorothy Hennings wrote:
>
>> I have a new A540 Canon Camera. I have a choice of how many  
>> recording pixels I use when taking a picture.
>>  Can you help with this choice?
>>
>> I realize using fewer pixels means the memory card lasts longer  
>> for more pictures.
>>
>> Choices are Large (2816 x 2122 pixels), Middle (2272 x 1704 p.),  
>> Middle 2 (1600 x 1200 p.), Small (640 x 480 p).
>>
>> I expect I will make most prints a size of 3" x 5", maybe very few  
>> at 5" x 7", or   for small  pictures sent by email.
>>
>> Which will give me good definition but not for professional use  
>> pictures?
>>
>
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