how many mexipixils will i need to do this in high quality.i looked on ebay for a digital camera since i dont have one and there are thousands to choose from.i need it to take the pictuers and transfer it and print.i want to do 8×10 as the largest,but want good quality.i read that a minimum of 7.0 mexipixel is reuired for 8×10.is that the root i should go?
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Truth 2 Power
November 4, 2009 at 1:26 pm
All interesting answers and the chart that David R linked to is useful. It does look like 7mP is correct. However, when I first got into digital photography, 3mP was the highest pixel count you could find and I recall the salesman at Wolf showing me some 8×10 photos he said he made with the Nikon 990. Maybe he was lying but they sure looked good to me and showed no pixelation.
Bill G
November 4, 2009 at 1:51 pm
What you have heard seems to be correct for high quality prints (assuming you have a high quality photo printer).
Here’s a good chart showing the relationship between printed size, quality and pixel counts. The chart won’t copy here, so click on the link.
Rainman
November 4, 2009 at 2:41 pm
buy from a shop –ask why is it on e-bay -why is the person selling it probably because it is not suitable or isn`t 100%reliable.”buyer beware” if you go to a good photo outlet they will usually let you take a photo and for a small fee enlarge it to 8×10 for you.then you will know it`s the camera you want.hope this helps.
HaSiCiT Bust A Tie A1 TieBusters
November 4, 2009 at 2:50 pm
HIgh quality photo printing is done at 300 dots per inch. this means you need a shot that is 2400 dots high and 3000 dots high, multiply this together and you find that you need 7.2 MP. However acceptable printing can be done down to 75 DPI. Doing the maths on this you find you only need 0.45 MP. Anywhere in between will be fine. So you see you do not need to worry too much about MP for an 8 x 10 shot.
As for quality the Canon Pixma Series printers print as fine as 1 picolitre, which is finer than a lot of photo labs use. The Canons also come with Chroma Life 100 ink which is supposed to last for 100 years. I just don’t know how you collect on a warranty like that.
teef_au
November 4, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Yes, get at least a 7 megapixel camera. It will provide a very good quality picture for 8×10 prints. From cost perspective, it’s worth the extra few dollars than settling for a 6 or 5 megapixel camera. Canon and Sony make some excellent 7 MP cameras.
I got mine from eBay, just be careful you get a seller than has 99% or better feedback rating and at least a few hundred transactions.
Hope this helps!
GordonH
November 4, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Honestly my friend, even with a 12.o megapixel camera, if you’re printing it on a $29 printer, your photos will turn ou tlike CRAPOLA!
If you’re insisting for some reason to print at home, you’ll need a pretty high quality printer, as well as nice semi/glossy paper, and special photo cartridges.
As mentioned above, MUCH more practical to print them at Wal-Mart… unless you’re trying to take pics and print stuff you don’t want the people at wallyworld to see.
Good luck!
Dan B
November 4, 2009 at 5:19 pm
My daughter and I take our cd’s to store to get our 8X10 prints. My camera is 6 megapixels, hers is 5 MP and both come out excellent. So much for minimum of 7 megapixels.
Vintage Music
November 4, 2009 at 5:44 pm
a 5 mp will do the job
a 6 or 7 would also be fine
Elvis
November 4, 2009 at 6:24 pm
If your camera is 8 mp and up, yes, you can.
E W
November 4, 2009 at 6:58 pm
I agree that a 7 megapixel is the correct range. However, If you are looking for quality prints i wholeheartedly recommend not printing them at home. There are more than enough places to print and mail to your home. Personally I use kodakgallery.com and in a pinch when i need them faster I use Walmart.com because you can send the pictures and pick them up same day. Believe compared to what you pay in ink cartridges and paper you will not only save money but the prints will be much higher quality.