Where have all the dslrs gone? —Part 2 (Page 8): I think you can print a fairly large print with a 12 MP photo? I don't print much, almost never now, but when I did, I could do pretty...

BigDaddy Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

baron_silverton wrote:

It is a limitation for photographers that want to enlarge (or deeply crop) photos as well as for clients that may want the professional work that they commission to be of a quality that it can be made large.
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All this said, yes phones are certainly very good for the average person who wants to take snap shots whereever they go and who may on occasion get one that is a wall hanger (so long as they only size it for a desk top print).

I think you can print a fairly large print with a 12 MP photo? I don't print much, almost never now, but when I did, I could do pretty good at 250ppi. I never printed a cell photo larger than 8x10, but would not hesitate to do a 16x20 with a 4000x3000 photo. A 300ppi 16x20 calls for 4800x6000 and even my 24mp DSLR only does 4000x6000 so I know that's a bit of overkill.

I know for sure 1920x1080 is all that's needed for all my digital displays, from small cell phone to 55" HD TV.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

User ID wrote:

It’s occasionally amazing what females can occasionally do, isn’t it ;-)
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With makeup on too

anotherview Loc: California

Thanks for your analysis from experience printing.

BigDaddy wrote:

I think you can print a fairly large print with a 12 MP photo? I don't print much, almost never now, but when I did, I could do pretty good at 250ppi. I never printed a cell photo larger than 8x10, but would not hesitate to do a 16x20 with a 4000x3000 photo. A 300ppi 16x20 calls for 4800x6000 and even my 24mp DSLR only does 4000x6000 so I know that's a bit of overkill.

I know for sure 1920x1080 is all that's needed for all my digital displays, from small cell phone to 55" HD TV.