The Medium
How and where pictures are shown determines the minimum number of megapixels needed from a digital camera. The resolution chosen is very important:
- Not enough megapixels means your pictures will appear unsharp or blurry.
- Too many megapixels means you will spend more for your camera and its memory.
- Frequently cameras with more megapixels produce images which are more noisy.
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| 4x6 | 2MP |
| TV | 1MP |
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| 5x7 | 3MP |
| HDTV | 2MP |
| General Website | 1MP |
| 8x10 | 4MP |
| 12"-20" display | 2MP |
| Photo Website | 1MP |
| 9x12 | 5MP |
| 21"-24" display | 3MP |
| Pro Photo Website | 2MP |
| 10x13 | 6MP |
| Apple 30" Cinema | 4MP |
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| 12x16 | 8MP |
| IBM T221 | 9MP |
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| 13x19 | 10MP |
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