How many megapixels??

mattr11992

How many mega pixels is Panasonic's SDR-SW20 camcorder

http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Cameras-Camcorders/Camcorders/Hard-Disk-Drive/SD-Camcorders/model.SDR-SW20R_11002_7000000000000005702

it doesnt state the megapixels it is anywhere only pixels it has i dont know what that meens really

and is the camcorder good???
http://www2.panasonic. com/consumer-electronics/shop/Cameras-Camcorders/Camcorders/Hard-Disk-Drive/SD-Camcorders/model.SDR-SW20R_11002_7000000000000005702

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my bad that link is long
how do u no its 4.2 and is that the video part ????

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The reason you're not seeing the megapixels listed is because video camera quality is not compared by looking at the megapixels in the same way that you would compare still cameras. High quality video is produced instead by shooting frames quickly enough to make the motion full and fluid, and with the right height to width ratio to display on whatever device you will want to play the video on. The SDR-SW20 has a lot going for it. It's incredibly small, waterproof down to about 5 feet underwater, has 10x zoom, has a good quality lens, comes with a 4GB memory card. The video mode it uses is compatible with most replay devices, and its frame size is suitable for replay on a 16:9 ratio computer or HD television screen. The only criticism of this camera is that you're paying extra for a camera that can operate in harsh environments including underwater, but getting a camera that can only go 5 feet underwater rather than to the maximum depth most SCUBA divers would go. If you understand that, though, and it meets the needs you intend to use it for, it is getting good feedback. A camera that could go deeper underwater would cost much more and is likely to be available in only a professional model rather than an consumer model.

What's the highest megapixel consumer camera you can buy?

Jake

I'm just curious, please give the model name.

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Probably the Hasselblad H4D-60
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/671879-REG/Hasselblad_70480533.html

you know you want it

also this 160mp panoramic camera
http://www.gadgetsarecool.com/2009/04/160-megapixel-camera.html

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What is a good digital camera for taking pictures of paintings to post on the internet?

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pretoria

I would like to purchase a digital camera that is as uncomplicated as possible, but still takes good quality pictures of oil/watercolor paintings to post on the internet.

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For posting pictures on a website, you don't need gobs of megapixels. That's marketing hype. In fact, if you do just the slightest bit of research on it, you'll realize that today's ultra-high megapixel cameras suffer from highlight clipping, and reduced dynamic range, which would actually negatively affect your goal--posting nice pictures of paintings. You would lose detail in the shadows, which would otherwise add depth to your shots. Unless you plan to crop a whole lot, or you plan to print at 24x36" sizes, you really don't benefit much from a 10megapixel camera (and as an aside, many 10mp cameras don't offer the full 10mp resolution at apertures smaller than f2.0 since they're differaction limited to lower resolutions).

In fact, your needs are pretty simple to meet. You could even get a 2 megapixel camera and have enough to publish pics on the web (a 1280x1024 screen will only require a 1.3megapixel image to totally fill up its screen). You don't need a super zoom, you don't need image stabilization. What you really want to focus on is this:

1) manual controls that allow you to adjust color balance details...not just white balance, but contrast, sharpness, and color emphasis.

2) Consider cameras that don't employ significant noise reduction. Some cameras are more "consumer" oriented in terms of the manufacturer's choices of how much noise reduction to employ, and how much color manipulation to employ. Often, manipulated pictures will be appealing to the general public because they will have "punchy" dramatic colors, and the image will seem pretty smooth. But I would recommend a cameral that lets you decide which colors to emphasize. Furthermore, the smoothness of a picture that has had significant noise reduction applied to it gains its smoothness at the expense of detail. If you want to catch the details of your paintings' brush stroke, and canvas texture, you'll want as little noise reduction as possible, because it will rob you of those details.

3) I'd lean towards larger sensor sizes versus smaller ones. Remember the comment on reduced dynamic range? Well, the loss of dynamic range is dependent on how concentrated the photoreceptors are on the sensor. If it's a real small sensor, the individual photosites don't do a very good job at picking up details. So, infallibly, you will find the larger sensor sizes offer better dynamic range. (Fuji's SuperCCD sensor is the one exception, and I usually recommend those, but not in your case) I don't know if size is a priority, but that typically means I'm not in favor of the really small subcompacts.

4) Stick with cameras that have proven to have good image quality. Image quality is more than just the quality of the lens. It's the quality of the lens and the quality of the camera's ability to focus, and the camera's sensor ability, and the in-camera noise processing. Sites like DPreview and Image Resource do thorough image quality tests on many levels. You can get a sense of what you can do there.

Specific cameras? There are many I would think that you would find adequate. If you want to go fancy, off the cuff, here are a feww I'd throw out there.

Canon Pro1 for its ISO 50 performance

Canon Powershot G6

Canon Powershot A640

Possibly the Fuji E550

What are the best megapixels in a camera?

Q. As far as high quality goes? Is it the higher, the better?

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Nope! The higher megapixel count does not mean better image quality. However, that's what marketing tries to promote as a good feature upgrade in the newer cameras on the market. It's easy to say higher is better, because often you don't need to prove it... people just unconsciously believe a larger number means automatic improvement.

If you ask a regular consumer to choose between two identically featured cameras and the only difference between them are 8mp and 10mp, most people would take the 10 megapixel camera. And what's their justification? I believe most would say that they get better image quality, or the more informed consumer will say they get more megapixels for cropping. You know which camera I would chose; yup the 8mp camera! Here's why:

1) generally lower noise in low lighting conditions
2) roughly equal image quality, if not better than the 10mp camera.
3) likely cheaper price
4) smaller image files, hence you fit more images on one memory card
5) likely quicker operation writing/reading to or from memory card because less data needs to be transferred
6) likely quicker overall camera speed, because reduced time to transfer data means quicker turn around in between shots
7) 4x6, 5x7, 8x10 prints made with an 8mp camera is virtually indistinguishable from those made with a 10mp camera

For all these reason, it would be really senseless to go for a camera that is only two megapixels more. Go for the lower megapixel camera in general.

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Which is the better option for a professional; a Canon 30D or a Canon EOS 1D?

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Q. I'm looking at two cameras here. One is a Canon 1D (the original 4MP outfit for pros) that has a really low shutter count (less than 8000 shots taken, and the shutter is rated at 100,000). The other is a new Canon 30D. Both are going to cost me about the same. The 30D has a higher megapixel count, but it is also a consumer grade camera. The 1D has a larger sensor, but this is also a camera that is several years old.

Which is going to give me the best quality images? Which will hold out longer? What are some important points to consider? I mostly shoot family portraits and weddings. Any tips or suggestions?

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As much as I love the Canon 1-series, I wouldn't give an old 1D a second look. It's more robust, with weather seals etc., it has a larger sensor (but it's still not full-frame and not a Canon-made sensor or CMOS sensor either for that matter)... this series of cameras were/are made for sports photogs primarily, mostly for their fast burst rates.

The 30D is robust as well and I would personally rate it as a prosumer rather than a consumer cam... it should have a much better sensor that'll give you much cleaner output at high ISOs (important for wedding shoots), it has a durable shutter that should last the camera well into obsolescence (and you can always get a new shutter anyways), and higher mp-count, which might be a pretty huge factor when it comes to making large prints.

Unless you're getting the 1D dirt cheap, I'd skip it. That model, in terms of image quality, was very good but that was before Canon developed its own superior CMOS sensors, such as what you'd get with the 30D.

Another consideration: most likely there'll be a 40D out in the next few weeks or couple of months... you might want to wait and see what the new model offers you or at the very least get a 30D at a clearance price then ;)

And PS - the 1D does not have a significantly longer-lasting shutter. The 1D mkIIN for example has a shutter rated for 200,000 actuations, which was an improvement over the 1DmkII, which was an improvement over the 1D.

Im looking for a really good but cheapish hd camera?

Q. basically my limit is about £400-500 and i need a good hd camera with high megapixels and good settings to allow me to shoot with a different amount of frames per second for slow motion shots etc. any suggestions?

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Megapixels mean nothing when talking about camcorders. Slow motion is better done with the NLE you use, rather than the camcorder.

The best video images to be had come from a MiniDV tape camcorder. Every other storage media type camcorders interpolate the video, which means the video you transfer from this device; about 80% of the content of that file did not come from the lens assembly on the camcorder, but rather from electronic circuitry within the camcorder. This occurs because of the way every consumer level HD camcorders that does not use MiniDV tape media, takes video. You turn these on, press record and the camcorder takes one frame from the camcorder lens assembly, then makes 4 or 5 frames from the electronic circuitry within the camcorder then another frame from the lens and 4 or 5 frames not from the lens, this goes on and on throughout your whole video. This means do not a point a consumer level HD camcorders, that does not use MiniDV tape media, at any moving thing, as the resulting video will be mostly unwatchable. Then blend in the fact, these camcorders videos take pretty beefed up computer for editing and proper viewing. MiniDV tape camcorder is the way to go.

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