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sadistikdreams · 10-23-2008, 10:33 PM

Wow, that's not bad.

There's something I always try to explain about megapixels to people.
It breaks down like this: 1 megapixel is 1,000,000 different colors.
So let's say, since the camera you're looking at is 10 mega pixels, it represents 10 million colors.

Now here's the thing: the human eye can only see 7 million different colors (allegedly). So when it comes to cameras, the more megapixels doesn't necessarily mean that a 4 by 5 photo would look better than a picture taken with a camera with less megapixels.

The advantage is for larger, poster sized photos. That's where having more megapixels count.

As for a reccomendation, I always liked my Canon Digital Elph. It's a extremely portable camera, about 7.1mp.

10-23-2008, 10:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
sadistikdreams lonely rolling star Location: Seattle.	Wow, that's not bad. There's something I always try to explain about megapixels to people. It breaks down like this: 1 megapixel is 1,000,000 different colors. So let's say, since the camera you're looking at is 10 mega pixels, it represents 10 million colors. Now here's the thing: the human eye can only see 7 million different colors (allegedly). So when it comes to cameras, the more megapixels doesn't necessarily mean that a 4 by 5 photo would look better than a picture taken with a camera with less megapixels. The advantage is for larger, poster sized photos. That's where having more megapixels count. As for a reccomendation, I always liked my Canon Digital Elph. It's a extremely portable camera, about 7.1mp. __________________ "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." -Lin Yutang hearts, by d.a. Last edited by sadistikdreams; 10-23-2008 at 10:35 PM..