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Hey,
Just a quick question about what setting to have on my camera for the picture size, for the quality I am using Super Fine.
But for the size, Do I really need it set to L at 3264 x 2448?
The options I have are:
L - 3264 x 2448
M1 - 2592 x 1944
M2 - 2048 x 1536
M3 - 1600 x 1200
S - 640 x 480
Postcard - 1600 x 1200
Widescreen - 3264 x 1832
I currently have it set to M3.
I will mainly be looking at the pics on a computer screen, will also be printing some off and occasionally maybe looking at them on a 42" TV (probably only once when I get back from America).
Based on the above, what setting would you recommend?
It's a Canon Ixus 950 / Powershot SD850
Thanks
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Posted: 2008-07-04 18:23:40
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If you've got all that resolution available to you.. why not use it?!
You paid for it after all....
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Posted: 2008-07-04 18:52:24
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I would put it on M2 (3.2Mpx) at the moment you have it on 2Mpx which is a little too low for my liking.
You will only need higher resolution than this if you wish to print in sizes that are A3 and above.
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Posted: 2008-07-04 18:58:14
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I can't see why any of you don't use the camera's full potential..?
I mean I can fit about 500 photos on a 2gb card with it set to fine @ 7.2mpx. You're never gonna take 1000+ photos unless you take a photo of every step you take.
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Posted: 2008-07-04 19:31:21
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I didn't think it made any difference in quality though?
Just that it makes the picture bigger so you can get posters done etc.
So if I have it set to L, the largest...the quality would be slightly better then having it on say M2?
Despite my not having a monitor that goes to the highest res anyway?
@Arien;
When I go to Florida I'll probably be taking over 1000 pictures, also the amount of space they will take up over say 5 years at a few MB each.
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Posted: 2008-07-04 21:57:20
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I usually use 3.2MP
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Posted: 2008-07-04 22:22:50
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Bunged it on the Largest lol, Takes 570 pictures, so I'll just buy an 8GB card before I go, should take around 2000 Pictures at highest res, plus the 2GB card i'll have spare should I need it
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Posted: 2008-07-04 22:30:57
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The thing is that if you take a high res shot, then you can crop it without loosing too much quality, or re-size it, again keeping a nice crisped image than with a low res shot.
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Posted: 2008-07-04 22:47:10
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Yer and to be honest you can pickup an 8GB card for under £20 and will take around 2000 pictures, which really is enough.
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Posted: 2008-07-04 22:51:45
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I tend to generally use between 3-5mp to avoid filling my hard drive with huge picture files. Though of course if I'm taking pictures of things I want to keep, or special days out/occasions/holidays I'd use the maximum resolution.
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Posted: 2008-07-04 23:14:04
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