Q about 'macro' camera settings - Page 4

sheepherder · 09-08-2015, 04:20 PM

I have only a vague idea what this news release is about, but you news photographers/photojournalists might be excited by it...

Canon's DSLR camera boasts an insane 120-megapixels

http://www.pcworld.com/article/29814...lr-camera.html

Olle · 09-08-2015, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

I have only a vague idea what this news release is about, but you news photographers/photojournalists might be excited by it...

Canon's DSLR camera boasts an insane 120-megapixels

http://www.pcworld.com/article/29814...lr-camera.html

It's just the hi-tech version of "Mine is bigger than yours"

4 Scale · 09-09-2015, 12:17 AM

Hi resolution (which presumably a 120 MP camera would have) is just one more tool. The question always comes down to, what do you need, what are you trying to do? For the web for example you typically need less than 1 MP. Offhand I can't imagine what I would need 120 MP for.

sheepherder · 09-09-2015, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by 4 Scale

Offhand I can't imagine what I would need 120 MP for.

High resolution pictures of the Nazi rockets on the moon???

4 Scale · 09-09-2015, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

High resolution pictures of the Nazi rockets on the moon???

Could be. Or maybe scientific work, or very specialized architectural work, full-sized reproduction of paintings or who knows.

What most people don't realize is pixel quality (sensor quality) is just as important as pixel quantity for most applications. That's why at some point if a person wants significantly better-looking photos they must upgrade the camera.

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4 Scale User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 544 Thanks: 194 Thanked 489 Times in 251 Posts	Hi resolution (which presumably a 120 MP camera would have) is just one more tool. The question always comes down to, what do you need, what are you trying to do? For the web for example you typically need less than 1 MP. Offhand I can't imagine what I would need 120 MP for.