Archive for the ‘Megapixels’ Category
  • The question I’m being asked on a daily basis at the moment is – ‘what camera should I buy?’ Obviously cameras are on many people’s wishlists this Christmas! I’m planning to update our Popular Digital Cameras and Gear page here on DPS in the coming week to help answer the question but thought I’d do a quick post looking specifically at what’s hot at the moment when it comes to DSLRs (as this is what many of those asking questions are focusing upon). Note: it’s a particula... more »
  • -Stan Horaczek   Looks like we have a megapixel war of a different kind goign on at the moment. This rather enormous image of Dresden, Germany was stitched together from 1,665 21.4-megapixel images from a Canon 5D Mark II equipped with a 400mm lens. The final result is an image with a resolution of 297,500 x 87,500. You can scroll around the image and check out the impressive detail on the official site. We have seen this kind of thing before and we can't verify that this "picture ... more »
  • By TJ Tierney Understanding file formats and knowing the correct one to use will save you a great deal of time in the future. Some file formats should only be used for web images, where others are ideal to get the perfect print.  Here is a list of the most popular ones and the file formats that you should consider. JPEG: stands for Joint Photography Expert Group, and is a file format based on a data-compression system that reduces file size to as little as ten percent of the origina... more »
  • by: Peter Phun As you are entering the world of digital photography, it is important to pause for a little consideration ahead of time make sure you can accomplish your goals. Start thinking from the point where you go out into the field; all the way to where you start printing or sharing your work. Ask yourself these questions: Will your present computer run Adobe’s Photoshop? I’m going to assume you plan on editing your images and you’re using Adobe’s Photoshop. If you’re... more »
  • by Guest Contributor A guest Review of the Canon EOS 7D by Patrick Dean from NeutralDay.com. The 18 megapixel Canon EOS 7D is a significant leap forward for the prosumer line of EOS DSLR cameras. It offers increased resolution, high ISO capabilities, a new AF system, improved handling and functionality, and rapid-fire continuous shooting. Intended for enthusiasts and semi-professional photographers, the EOS 7D competes directly with the Nikon D300s and does so with impressive spe... more »
  • by: Darren Rowse It’s just a few days until Christmas so I thought a quick tutorial on the topic of Christmas Photography might be appropriate. Hopefully this will give you some good Christmas photo ideas. Here are 16 Christmas Photography tips and ideas to try that come to mind for digital camera owners wanting to capture the big day: 1. Prepare – Making a List, checking it twice…. Making sure you’re ready to capture any planned event is part of the key to a successful shoot... more »
  • What is a Megapixel? A megapixel simply means 1 million pixels. But what is a pixel? A pixel is a single point (or dot) in a graphic image. All graphic images are made up of thousands of tiny dots. Your computer screen, your digital images, both are made up of thousands (or millions) of little dots. If your camera is 8 megapixels, it means that any pictures it takes (on its highest quality setting) will consist of 8 million of these pixels. For example, the Canon Rebel XT on its highest setting... more »
  • Sarcastically saying, this magic trick saves you money for an unnecessary camera upgrade so you can invest more in lenses instead of new camera bodies. http://www.youtube.com/v/AlWH7hF2zmU?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Here is the original post: High Megapixels Magic Trick ... more »
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