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Ray Fischer wrote:
> SMS <> wrote:
>> Here's a table of print size versus megapixel for P&S and D-SLR. Of
>> course it varies by camera somewhat, but this is best case. There are
>> some really noisy P&S cameras that will do much worse.
>
> It's too pessimistic. It's possible to get a good 20x30 from a
> 6MP SLR with a good lens. You don't NEED 300DPI.

Yeah, it probably errs on the side of caution. I know that I've uploaded
cropped photos to sites for printing and been warned that the resolution
was now too low for a satisfactory print, but gone ahead anyway and the
print was acceptable; not great, but acceptable.

>
>> Some on-line photo ordering sites will warn you when you're at too low
>> of a resolution for the print size you're trying to order, but of course
>> they aren't distinguishing between the type of sensor that is in the camera.
>
> And they have a bias towards selling more prints.
>
>> Print Size versus Megapixels versus Camera Type
>>
>> Mp Type 4x6 5x7 8x10 13x18 16x20 24x36
>> -- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
>> 6 P&S Good Fair Poor Poor Poor Poor
>> 6 D-SLR Good Good Good Good Fair Poor
>> 8 P&S Good Good Fair Poor Poor Poor
>> 8 D-SLR Good Good Good Good Good Fair
>> 10 P&S Good Good Good Fair Poor Poor
>> 10 D-SLR Good Good Good Good Good Good
>> 12 P&S Good Good Good Good Fair Poor
>> 12 D-SLR Good Good Good Good Good Good
>> 14 D-SLR Good Good Good Good Good Good
>> 16 D-SLR Good Good Good Good Good Good
>> 20 D-SLR Good Good Good Good Good Good
>>
>>
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"measekite" <> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:30:20 -0600, Curtis wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:16:40 -0800, SMS <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Nikon has effectively killed the
>>>market for high end point and shoot cameras.
>>
>> Only in your own pea-brained sized pretend-photographer mind. There are
>> hundreds
>> of advantages to choosing an excellent P&S camera over any model of DSLR.
>
> That is correct but equally correct there are hundreds of advantage to
> choosing even an entry level DSLR.
>
> For one you can create very large cropped prints that have greater
> sharpness and less noise even when shot at higher ISO's.
>
> P&S are limited to ISO 80 to produce their best and can be acceptable up
> to ISO 200. When cropped somewhat you can get a decent 8x10.

I have a D80 (which I love). For those who are concerned about learning to
use all the features: I started out using it just like a P&S. Of course, I
would not have put all that money into it if that is how I intended using
it. The point is, a new user can simply use the "auto" setting--just like
P&S cameras--and then gradually learn to use other features.

MaryL