5 megapixels vs. 7 megapixels

[hevnsnt]

Ok.. Down to the wire..

Picked out the camera(s) from this thread..

Now, Do I need 7 megapixel?

I will be printing mostly 3x5 & 4x6's and an occasional 8x10.. Do I need a 7mp to do that? What can a 5mp camera "print" up to

 

[aphex]

Hell, the 5mp will be more than enough for an 8x10... 4mp is considered adequate for 8x10's...

IMO the 7mp is gonna be overkill for you...

 

You don't even need 5mp for that.

 

[myusername]

why not download one of the sample files from steves-digicams and print it out as you would IRL.

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: aphex
Hell, the 5mp will be more than enough for an 8x10... 4mp is considered adequate for 8x10's...

IMO the 7mp is gonna be overkill for you...

My only thing is we are going to have a kid soon.. I kinda want to buy the best I can now.. But I am having a hard time pulling the $200 trigger.. I am pretty sure 5mp will be fine for me as well.. ack..

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: myusername
why not download one of the sample files from steves-digicams and print it out as you would IRL.

lol.. good idea

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
Ok.. Down to the wire..

Picked out the camera(s) from this thread..

Now, Do I need 7 megapixel?

I will be printing mostly 3x5 & 4x6's and an occasional 8x10.. Do I need a 7mp to do that? What can a 5mp camera "print" up to

Don't fall into the megapixel trap. The lens is what really makes the difference. You could have a cheap 8 mp imager behind a cheap lens, and you'll get 8mp of grainy blur.

Besides, even if you get a quality 5 mp camera and shoot at full resolution, the pictures turn out HUGE. You will end up resizing them so you can look at them on your monitor.

 

[hevnsnt]

well I have it down to the 5mp S500 ELPH, or the 7.1mp SD500 ELPH..

So as far as the optics are concerned, they are pretty similar..

 

[surreal1221]

Just save the extra dough for the 5mp, and just like everyone else has said. . . you wont notice the other 2mp not there.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
well I have it down to the 5mp S500 ELPH, or the 7.1mp SD500 ELPH..

So as far as the optics are concerned, they are pretty similar..

No SD400?

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
well I have it down to the 5mp S500 ELPH, or the 7.1mp SD500 ELPH..

So as far as the optics are concerned, they are pretty similar..

No SD400?

ah crap.. hold on reading about it..

 

[dcdude]

microchips and lens > MP

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
well I have it down to the 5mp S500 ELPH, or the 7.1mp SD500 ELPH..

So as far as the optics are concerned, they are pretty similar..

No SD400?

damn you aphex.. that one looks pretty good.. hell throw it into the mix now.

 

[Actaeon]

I have the SD300. Same thing as the SD500/400, except its "only" 4mp. It is more than good enough. I think the pictures are too big to be honest.

Goodluck.

 

[everman]

Go for the best optics and features, not mp.

 

[tami]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
well I have it down to the 5mp S500 ELPH, or the 7.1mp SD500 ELPH..

So as far as the optics are concerned, they are pretty similar..

i like my powershot s500.

 

[Baked]

3PM is the minimum and maximum if you only need a point and shoot digicam. Anything above that is a waste of money.

 

[hevnsnt]

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[LS20]

judging a camera by resolution is like judging a computer by clock speed

 

[TomKazansky]

why do people care about MP so much......MP IS NOT EVERYTHING.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Who prints photos? I haven't ever done that in my life.

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: infestedgh0st
why do people care about MP so much......MP IS NOT EVERYTHING.

then pick me out a camera.

It needs to be:

Small (has to fit in my wifes purse)
Take EXCELLENT outdoor/indoor shots (we are having a baby soon)
take decent macro shots (I will use it for i-hacked a lot too, taking pictures of circuits and such)
be pretty much point and shoot.

Price: $500 is probably the top, but doesnt have to be.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: infestedgh0st
why do people care about MP so much......MP IS NOT EVERYTHING.

its not everything but it helps. if two sensors are of equal quality the more mp the better is true. we're not talking foveon here with detail down to the pixel, current sensors are funky 5mp of pixels is not 5mp of detail...getting a 7mp and scaling the images down to the size you need will result in a very detailed picture. and really, you only get the chance to take most pictures once. 7mp isn't going to be high end for long ...

 

[mchammer]

The physical size of the sensor chip is important as well. However I would guess that the more compact a camera is, the smaller the chip will be. The nicest DSLR's have full 35mm size sensors.

 

[0roo0roo]

yup. big sensor + high mp is good.