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Step 1
Know what resolution in a digital camera does. Resolution in digital cameras is measured in megapixels. A pixel is a square dot that is used to make up an image and a megapixel is one million pixels. The resolution of a camera is how many megapixels its picture will contain.
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Step 2
Understand how resolution affects picture size. The more megapixels a camera has, the larger the picture can be made without blurring. A camera with low megapixels produces small pictures, which will be blurry if blown up. A camera with high megapixels produces large pictures, which can be blown up significantly with no blurring.
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Step 3
Purchase a two megapixel or less digital camera if all you'll use the pictures for is email or posting them on the Internet. Digital pictures used on screen do not require a high resolution because they do not have to be very big. A low resolution picture may even be desirable for these uses because the file size is small.
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Step 4
Upgrade to a four megapixel digital camera if you want to order small prints. A four megapixel digital camera produces images suitable for 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 prints.
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Step 5
Choose a six megapixel or higher digital camera if you want larger prints. A six megapixel camera produces pictures large enough for 8 x 10 or 11 x 14 prints.
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Step 6
Consider speed. The higher the resolution of a digital camera, the slower it processes images. This means the amount of time you'll have to wait in between taking pictures will be longer.
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Step 7
Buy only what you need. Digital cameras with higher resolutions are more expensive so choose a camera with a resolution high enough for your needs, but no higher. Cameras with higher resolutions also require larger memory cards, which increases your expenses.
Comments
miwise said
on 9/28/2009 Very helpful. Thank you.
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