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A photograph, whether it will be viewed on the screen or printed, is composed of tiny dots called pixels. If you increase the number of dots in a one-inch area, the dots will appear smaller and thus the image will look sharper.
Digital camera resolution is measured in Megapixels, and one Megapixel is made up of one million pixels/dots. Basically, a camera with more Megapixels means you get a higher resolution, which in turn produces a better quality photograph. If you're not planning to print your pictures, you shouldn¡¦t worry too much about the resolution of the pictures; however, you should still buy a camera with a resolution of at least one Megapixel.Digital Camera Resolution Chart Resolution Internet/email 2x3" 4x6" 5x7" 8x10" 11x14" 16x20" <1 MP 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1-2 MP 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 2-3 MP 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 3-4 MP Overload 5 5 4 4 3 1 4-5 MP Overload 5 5 5 4 4 3 5-6 MP Overload 5 5 5 5 4 4 >6 MP Overload 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 = Bad
2 = Acceptable
3 = Good
4 = Very Good
5 = Excellent
Overload = cannot function.
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