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I'm a bit confused with this megapixel business, I'm looking for my first camera and I'm 15, so a fairly cheap one would be nice, but I also want good enough picture quality to take a picture and have it look flawless as a computer background (using 1280 x 1024 resolution)... so how many MP do I need to do that?
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1280x1024=1,310,720 In other words, thats 1.3 megapixels (mega ~ million).
Pictures still look better on screen when you scale them down, so something a little larger than that would be best. At any rate, a good 3mp image would be a fine starting point for a desktop or even an 8x10 print. |
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Wow, so you mean one of those 1.3MP Camera-phones could make a decent background picture? I was under the impression that you would need a 5 or 6 MP... well I don't think my local Future Shop even sells camera's under 3MP so I guess I'll be fine.
Many thanks, Keilan |
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Cell phones camera's are decent but don't expect to have a full 1.3MP DETAILED qualityl, a cell phone cam even newer will never beat a 1.3mp digital camera. You can find a nice 5mp camera on sale sometimes in circuit city or best buy.
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4 to 5 MP will be a good bet.
Those cameras are cheap now as well - entry models like the Canon PowerShot A430 or the Nikon Coolpix L4 will serve your purposes well. |
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