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Do the amount of megapixels really matter when shooting on the Fujifilm Finepix F700 3.1MP Digital Camera?

ptclowncircus posted on August 28, 2008 at 10:23 am

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rokkproductions replied on August 28, 2008 at 12:05 pm

It Sorta depends on what you want to do with a photograph. If you only want to make prints up to 8x10 inches lets say, a general rule for hq sharp prints is 300 pixels per inch. So an 8x10 inch print needs 8x300x10x300 = 7.2 megapixels.

You CAN still make very nice 8x10 inch prints with less megapixels, but the lower the pixel count, the softer the image gets. So, if math holds... if you want a 4 foot by 5 foot print that appears very sharp, you need over 250 megapixels (?!) I find other important factors are shutter lag, startup time, and frames per second. Shutter lag is the time from when you press the shutter button to when the camera actually takes the picture.

The camera must focus, determine exposure, close the aperture then trip the shutter. Cheaper cameras use slow electronics and can take a second or more before taking a picture. If you are photographing your baby's first step, you will likely miss it with such a camera. Similarly for any action, such as sports or wildlife: you need a fast response if you do not want to miss that "moment". DSLRs generally have fast response with lag less than 1/10 second. DSLRs use dedicated circuits for each camera function and independent focusing sensors for fast focusing.

These added electronics add to the bulk, weight and cost of our toys. All things said I go for optics!

Hope this helps!

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Fujifilm Finepix F700 3.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

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The FinePix F700 is one of the first Fujifilm digital cameras to use the new high-dynamic-range Super CCD SR sensor. The camera has a 3.1-megapixel Super CCD SR sensor, which can produce a 6-megapixel image thanks to its innovative layout of paired photodiodes. The FinePix F700 also features a...

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Fourth generation 3.1-megapixel Super CCD sensor delivers up to 6.2-megapixel images (2832 x 2128) thanks to unique honeycomb CCD design
3x optical zoom plus 2.2x digital zoom (6.6x total)
Ultra-fast start-up time: 1.2 seconds
Includes 16 MB XD Picture Card
Powered by rechargeable lithium-ion battery (NP-40, included); connects with Macs and PCs via USB port

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