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I want to get a 12 mp camera but it says that at high iso settings the noise level is huge.
If i reduce the pixels to say 8mp, does this mean the noise level will be reduced at higher iso settings?
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High MP point and shoot cameras have been foisted on the public by the manufacturers because most people think the higher the MP number, the "better" the camera. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The more and more pixels crammed on the tiny sensors of point and shoot cameras only cause more problems than they solve. Yes, high ISO settings give horrible results, because the tiny pixels cannot gather light as well as the larger pixels on a larger sensor, such as on a DSLR.
As stated before, you need to NOT use high ISO as much as possible. Usually point and shoots get looking pretty bad at anything over ISO 200 to 400.
Use a tripod and keep the ISO low if you want good shots in dim light. Just be sure the camera is not set to automatically raise the ISO in dark conditions.
Steve
http://www.pbase.com/s_parrott
High MP point and shoot cameras have been foisted on the public by the manufacturers because most people think the higher the MP number, the "better" the camera. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The more and more pixels crammed on the tiny sensors of point and shoot cameras only cause more problems than they solve. Yes, high ISO settings give horrible results, because the tiny pixels cannot gather light as well as the larger pixels on a larger sensor, such as on a DSLR.
As stated before, you need to NOT use high ISO as much as possible. Usually point and shoots get looking pretty bad at anything over ISO 200 to 400.
Use a tripod and keep the ISO low if you want good shots in dim light. Just be sure the camera is not set to automatically raise the ISO in dark conditions.
Steve
http://www.pbase.com/s_parrott
w? are advanteges of buying 10 MegaPixel cameras instead of lower MP cameras?. any disadvantages with high MP?
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If you always plan to compose your pictures perfectly, you don't need a whole lot of pixels. These days, I'd say that 5 MP or even 4 MP is fine for the average snapshooter and this can be obtained without unreasonable expense. If you want to allow for cropping, which means enlarging only a portion of your image, the more pixels the better.
Imagine taking a scenic view and then noticing that the middle 20% of the photo would make an even better picture. Suppose you take a picture of a whole group of people and Aunt Clara really, really looks great in the picture, but everyone else looks lousy. If you have the pixels to work with, you can still make a decent print of Aunt Clara that she would be happy to have. If you buy an 8-to-10 MP camera and don't want to TAKE large photos, you can always set the camera to a lower file size. You can never go the other direction, though.
Unless the cost is a major issue, buy the camera with more pixels. You will never be sorry that you did, but you might one day be sorry that you didn't.
Having said all that, though, pixels are not the only measure of image quality. The sensor size is important as well as the image processing softare included in the camera. You need to read reviews if you want a critical understanding of image quality for particular cameras. Try http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/ for more information on the cameras you are considering.
If you always plan to compose your pictures perfectly, you don't need a whole lot of pixels. These days, I'd say that 5 MP or even 4 MP is fine for the average snapshooter and this can be obtained without unreasonable expense. If you want to allow for cropping, which means enlarging only a portion of your image, the more pixels the better.
Imagine taking a scenic view and then noticing that the middle 20% of the photo would make an even better picture. Suppose you take a picture of a whole group of people and Aunt Clara really, really looks great in the picture, but everyone else looks lousy. If you have the pixels to work with, you can still make a decent print of Aunt Clara that she would be happy to have. If you buy an 8-to-10 MP camera and don't want to TAKE large photos, you can always set the camera to a lower file size. You can never go the other direction, though.
Unless the cost is a major issue, buy the camera with more pixels. You will never be sorry that you did, but you might one day be sorry that you didn't.
Having said all that, though, pixels are not the only measure of image quality. The sensor size is important as well as the image processing softare included in the camera. You need to read reviews if you want a critical understanding of image quality for particular cameras. Try http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/ for more information on the cameras you are considering.
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