What's the minimum size for a picture in order to print a decent 4x6?

[Syringer]

?

 

[Specop 007]

4x6?

 

[littleprince]

I've seen decent prints from a High quality 1MP photo.
I mean, a good print process + a Gd 1 MP photo looks decent.
I'm not talking from a cell phone type camera though.
For the avg home digi cam user, 2MP would be my lower limit. 3MP pretty gd. 4MP and up not easily distinguishable

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: Specop 007
4x6?

Damn you for stealing my smart ass post.

 

[swtethan]

8 mega pixels

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: swtethan
8 mega pixels

No, 24.
4x6 = 24. I just dont know if thats 24 pixels, 24k, 2x4, 2.4 MP or what.....

But definately 24.

 

[PHiuR]

Originally posted by: Specop 007

Originally posted by: swtethan
8 mega pixels

No, 24.
4x6 = 24. I just dont know if thats 24 pixels, 24k, 2x4, 2.4 MP or what.....

But definately 24.

yeah, that's it! 24pixels is all you need....

 

[wfbberzerker]

Originally posted by: Specop 007

Originally posted by: swtethan
8 mega pixels

No, 24.
4x6 = 24. I just dont know if thats 24 pixels, 24k, 2x4, 2.4 MP or what.....

But definately 24.

er...

 

[swtethan]

buy 8 mp camera

 

[ed21x]

4x6? hmmm... probably an 800x600 picture, so 1 mp should be adequate.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Ok, so we want at least 150 DPI. THat means..


4 x 150 by 6 x 150

600 x 900 resolution minimum. I prefer at least 180 - 200 dpi.

 

[wfbberzerker]

Originally posted by: DLeRium
Ok, so we want at least 150 DPI. THat means..


4 x 150 by 6 x 150

600 x 900 resolution minimum. I prefer at least 180 - 200 dpi.

well, if you want 150dpi, you'll only need a .5mp camera.

 

[0roo0roo]

300dpi
that being said most cameras esp cheap ones don't really have per pixel detail...so u need more

 

[DivideBYZero]

At 4x6:

300dpi = 2mp
400dpi = 4mp
600dpi = 8mp

 

[natto fire]

Originally posted by: Specop 007

Originally posted by: swtethan
8 mega pixels

No, 24.
4x6 = 24. I just dont know if thats 24 pixels, 24k, 2x4, 2.4 MP or what.....

But definately 24.

inches != pixels

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
At 4x6:

300dpi = 2mp
400dpi = 4mp
600dpi = 8mp

Which means 2mp.

 

[GeneValgene]

2MP at minimum

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
At 4x6:

300dpi = 2mp
400dpi = 4mp
600dpi = 8mp

seeing as theres no such thing as a 600DPI printer and the 400DPI ones are high end comercial printers, 2pm will be fine and photo printers run anywhere from 250-360DPI depending on what one it is