Value of megapixels in a camera.
Dec 22, 2021 08:25:17 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
The answer as others have said is : It depends. More pixels give more information allowing for larger prints and more cropping to be possible.
Some things that limit the usefulness of additional pixels are:
1. diffraction from small apertures
2. The optical resolution of your lenses.
3. Atmospheric effects such as heat waves, fog, smog and haze.
Some things that limit the usefulness of additional pixels are:
1. diffraction from small apertures
2. The optical resolution of your lenses.
3. Atmospheric effects such as heat waves, fog, smog and haze.
Dec 22, 2021 08:54:40 #
Gene51 wrote:
Yes to your first question and it's up to you for ... (show quote)
Yes, the resolution of the lens will matter ! 
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Dec 22, 2021 08:55:47 #
fetzler wrote:
The answer as others have said is : It depends. More pixels give more information allowing for larger prints and more cropping to be possible.
Some things that limit the usefulness of additional pixels are:
1. diffraction from small apertures
2. The optical resolution of your lenses.
3. Atmospheric effects such as heat waves, fog, smog and haze.
Some things that limit the usefulness of additional pixels are:
1. diffraction from small apertures
2. The optical resolution of your lenses.
3. Atmospheric effects such as heat waves, fog, smog and haze.
Dec 22, 2021 09:33:16 #
If you can/can’t tell the difference then it may or may not make a difference to you! Merry Christmas 🎄
Dec 22, 2021 09:43:50 #
I remember the healine on a photo mage years ago. "A 1 Megapixel Camera!"
Generally speaking, more pixels are better. However, there is more to getting a good picture than having lots of pixels. Canon, Fuji, Nikon, and Sony make great cameras. Their more expensive models usually have more pixels. I've seen comparisons between a car's horsepower and pixels. Horsepower is fine, but you need all the other details to use that horsepower effectively.
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/how-many-megapixels-you-need,review-1974.html
https://clicklikethis.com/how-many-megapixels-is-good-for-a-camera/
https://bragpacker.com/how-many-megapixels-do-you-really-need-in-your-camera/
http://www.thephoblographer.com/2015/06/11/how-many-megapixels-do-you-need/
Now we need a discussion about which is better, pixels or megapixels.
Generally speaking, more pixels are better. However, there is more to getting a good picture than having lots of pixels. Canon, Fuji, Nikon, and Sony make great cameras. Their more expensive models usually have more pixels. I've seen comparisons between a car's horsepower and pixels. Horsepower is fine, but you need all the other details to use that horsepower effectively.
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/how-many-megapixels-you-need,review-1974.html
https://clicklikethis.com/how-many-megapixels-is-good-for-a-camera/
https://bragpacker.com/how-many-megapixels-do-you-really-need-in-your-camera/
http://www.thephoblographer.com/2015/06/11/how-many-megapixels-do-you-need/
Now we need a discussion about which is better, pixels or megapixels.
Dec 22, 2021 09:44:41 #
olemikey
Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
jradose wrote:
I have a question concerning megapixels in a camer... (show quote)
Those are two great cameras, and both will yield wonderful full frame photos. If used with a really sharp lens, (opinion) the 36 MP has greater potential for sharp larger prints. I would be glad to have either one!! As others have noted, both will yield sharp photos.
Dec 22, 2021 10:52:07 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
For your questions, as asked, there's some amount ... (show quote)
You haven't really lived until you get at least a 40 megapixel mirrorless camera.
Dec 22, 2021 11:58:36 #
therwol
Loc: USA
srg wrote:
You haven't really lived until you get at least a 40 megapixel mirrorless camera.
Which one do you have?
Dec 22, 2021 12:08:05 #
Dec 22, 2021 12:12:23 #
My photography is heavily into birds. My longest lens is 600mm. Rarely am I able to get close enough to wary wildlife to fill the frame @ 600mm. Many good shots regularly need a deep crop to display properly. More pixels become very helpful to me.
Dec 22, 2021 12:15:50 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
srg wrote:
You haven't really lived until you get at least a 40 megapixel mirrorless camera.
I guess I have not lived yet. Below is an award winning photo of a Great Blue Heron using only a 16 meg. image that was cropped. Nikon D4s, 200-400 f4 Nikon lens.
I guess I have died. woo is me.
Dec 22, 2021 12:21:13 #
jradose wrote:
I have a question concerning megapixels in a camer... (show quote)
To answer the title question a typical pixels’s value is about 50-100 micro dollars.
So the value of mega pixel is $50-$100 dollars.
Dec 22, 2021 12:21:24 #
billnikon wrote:
I guess I have not lived yet. Below is an award winning photo of a Great Blue Heron using only a 16 meg. image that was cropped. Nikon D4s, 200-400 f4 Nikon lens.
I guess I have died. woo is me.
I guess I have died. woo is me.
We need to see a LARGE download - this means NOTHING ......I do not care how many "awards" it has won ......
Dec 22, 2021 13:22:09 #
One of my cameras is 24 mp. With it, I can make exhibit quality 24x36 inch prints. I am using the full image area most of the time, and not doing significant cropping - only hairline crops to clean up the edges of the frame, if needed. With this 24 mp camera, my 16x24 inch prints look even better.
If you are making large prints, more megapixels is always better. Don't look down on 24 mp cameras - they are capable of a lot more than people give them credit for.
If you are making large prints, more megapixels is always better. Don't look down on 24 mp cameras - they are capable of a lot more than people give them credit for.
Dec 22, 2021 13:41:42 #
BigOldArt
Loc: Seminole, FL
I have a Nikon P900 with 16 megapixels. Now when taking shots I can zoom out less and can follow something moving more easily. A large original make cropping a necessity, but I get fewer original pix where the bird (or whatever) is half off. I can also take a photo of say a building, and crop usable details. For example, from 300 feet away I was able to see two little birds on our roof top. One could easily see our building in the original, but I could also crop to get where most of the picture was the baby eagles. On my computer monitor the birds were larger than life sized but did not look weird. If I zoom out to the full 83x, I can have cropped photos that are useful.
Bottom line more pixels means that I would be more likely to get what I want inside the photo.
I only take photos for "wow that is neat" purposes, not for money or contests.
Somebody gave me Adobe Creative Cloud as a present so I have learned how to crop in Photoshop. For me it now rather easy.
Bottom line more pixels means that I would be more likely to get what I want inside the photo.
I only take photos for "wow that is neat" purposes, not for money or contests.
Somebody gave me Adobe Creative Cloud as a present so I have learned how to crop in Photoshop. For me it now rather easy.
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