tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post3980880482247398729..comments2024-03-28T05:18:07.829-07:00Comments on {Junk in their Trunk}: The Truth About MegapixelsJunk in their Trunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515771385287873617noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-44369371205876726682012-04-17T18:34:43.663-07:002012-04-17T18:34:43.663-07:00true Beth. I probably should have mentioned that ...true Beth. I probably should have mentioned that as well. I don't find myself cropping too much in general, but if I ever go back to my old camera pictures where I could only take 1+megapixels, it is frustrating if I need to do anything with them to make them bigger.tiffunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320943370443756634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-27587113952376973752012-01-27T05:21:33.848-08:002012-01-27T05:21:33.848-08:00I can see the point of not needing to enlarge an i...I can see the point of not needing to enlarge an image up to billboard size... however, you may want to crop an image that your target is far away in the original shot, and you don't want that cropped image to be all grainy. This is where the higher MP number IS necessary. I've had a 4 MP and now have a 10 MP and I can see the difference in the quality when cropping an image. Frequently, I don't always have the luxury of being right on top of my subjects and rely heavily on cropping. If you don't do much cropping of your photos, then no, you don't need a higher MP than 5.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562337478486768639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-55749998876789419892012-01-20T12:33:00.043-08:002012-01-20T12:33:00.043-08:00I am totally guilty of thinking more megapixels me...I am totally guilty of thinking more megapixels meant clearer photos. I still need to read my manual for my new camera. Thanks for the great advice.Tenillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540139343914047642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-89345482699633506152012-01-20T12:12:00.644-08:002012-01-20T12:12:00.644-08:00I agree...my camera phone takes way better pics th...I agree...my camera phone takes way better pics than my Canon PowerShot. I think it is all about the person taking AND the editing software that is out there!!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105912912899056993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-38809786769867494362012-01-20T10:29:04.677-08:002012-01-20T10:29:04.677-08:00Well ansel Adams once said something to the effect...Well ansel Adams once said something to the effect of "the most important feature of a camera is the 12 inches behind it" so first of all the person taking the pictures is most important. There are super famous photographs taken with $3 cameras. The camera is just the tool the artist uses. As for picking out point and shoots, I'm no help. I've bought two in the last two years and I hate using either one of them. Sometimes they do good for me and other times they don't because I struggle with not being able to easily control all the parameters. Image processors and image sensors are key factors for what makes some cameras better than others. And the more you learn about cameras, the more you will want ones that let you manually change the settings for each and every picture. I guess what I'm trying to say is one can make any camera work for them if they take the time to really figure out how their camera works. Read your manuals or look upntips and reviews about your camera online. A good lesson for me too since I havent bothered to do that on my point and shoots.tiffunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320943370443756634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-23571697527614178852012-01-20T09:36:30.907-08:002012-01-20T09:36:30.907-08:00This is helpful. I'm in the market for a cheap...This is helpful. I'm in the market for a cheap camera for my almost 7 year old. So now I can't blame her pictures on the lack of megapixels. It will be the fact that she's 7. Thanks.Get Hookedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172535822097590563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206232798152534681.post-28901744846700363932012-01-20T09:26:27.034-08:002012-01-20T09:26:27.034-08:00Okay, so megapixels don't count...and my actua...Okay, so megapixels don't count...and my actual talent does. But my new camera I got takes the crappiest pictures ever (that my last 2 cameras didn't). I haven't changed my picture taking strategies (which I can count on 2 fingers--point and shoot)...so what features do count on a camera when I buy one?Charissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062350873130851227noreply@blogger.com