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What is an 'optimal' resolution?

Started May 16, 2012 | Discussion thread

arief poerniawan

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Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?

In reply to Big Ga, May 17, 2012

the word "optimal" is very uncertain.. it depend on for whom the camera for ? for the 12megapixel with 4/3 format is enough, but with the advancement of the technology no body know beyond the future.. for example in the pass 8 megapixel is consider pro DSLR, and right now Nokia have 46megapixel for their camera phone...

the reason for me tp state 12 megapixel is enough, it is because i seldom cropping my pic extremely.. and with the 12 megapixel of olympus have i really get sharp image. the bigger number of mega pixel is also a problem for as it need bigger space for both the CF/SD card and hardisk space, not to mention that it need sophisticate computer to post processing our image if necessary, bottom line is it is gonna cost you a fortune..

i never agree if someone say that with the higher megapixel, we can crop our image more aggressively..

with the latest olympus OMD camera equipped with 16 megapixel is ok for me, as long as it is not sacrifice the other aspect like : noise, Dynamic range, color accuracy

cheers
arief

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What is an 'optimal' resolution?	Big Ga	May 16, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	Rriley	May 16, 2012
IQ vs operation.	Great Bustard	May 16, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	Big Ga	May 16, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	Great Bustard	May 16, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	Big Ga	May 19, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	Rriley	May 22, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	Great Bustard	May 22, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	Rriley	May 22, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	Great Bustard	May 22, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	Rriley	May 23, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	Great Bustard	May 23, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	Rriley	May 23, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	Great Bustard	May 23, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	Rriley	May 23, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	Great Bustard	May 23, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	JeanPierre Koenig	May 17, 2012
Re: IQ vs operation.	Great Bustard	May 17, 2012
Re: I thought we'd made at at 6MP.....	tinternaut	May 26, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	MilSooper	May 16, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	rovingtim	May 17, 2012
sorry to everyone	rovingtim	May 17, 2012
Re: sorry to everyone	MilSooper	May 17, 2012
Bring more pixels - for the moment!	Pedagydusz	May 16, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	Doctor Lecter	May 16, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	aja2	May 17, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	dingenus	May 17, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	boggis the cat	May 17, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	Great Bustard	May 17, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	boggis the cat	May 17, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	Great Bustard	May 17, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	Big Ga	May 17, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	Great Bustard	May 17, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	boggis the cat	May 18, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	Rriley	May 18, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	boggis the cat	May 20, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	Great Bustard	May 18, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	boggis the cat	May 20, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	Great Bustard	May 20, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	boggis the cat	May 21, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	Great Bustard	May 21, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	boggis the cat	May 21, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	Great Bustard	May 21, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	boggis the cat	May 22, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	Great Bustard	May 22, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	boggis the cat	May 22, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	Great Bustard	May 22, 2012
Many factors...	amalric	May 21, 2012
Re: Many factors...	boggis the cat	May 22, 2012
Re: Many factors...	amalric	May 22, 2012
Fall off in JPEG quality, and new sensor results not yet optimal	boggis the cat	May 22, 2012
Re: Fall off in JPEG quality, and new sensor results not yet optimal	amalric	May 22, 2012
The EM5's 16mp is great	TrapperJohn	May 17, 2012
Even the worst of lenses, delivers better images with higher MP sensors	Knight Palm	May 17, 2012
Excellent post!	Great Bustard	May 17, 2012
What if you factor in blur from camera movement	boggis the cat	May 23, 2012
Re: What if you factor in blur from camera movement	Rriley	May 23, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	arief poerniawan	May 17, 2012
Not really sure	jkrumm	May 17, 2012
Re: Not really sure	Great Bustard	May 17, 2012
Ummm . . . . yeah	John Iversen	May 17, 2012
Overthinking it.	JJJPhoto	May 20, 2012
Re: Overthinking it.	MilSooper	May 22, 2012
Re: Overthinking it.	Andy Hewitt	May 22, 2012
EM5 being such a hit makes E5 less likely...	Xoom	May 21, 2012
The E-5 is already here ;)	boggis the cat	May 21, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	nrwhitman	May 21, 2012
Interesting to see this change over the years	John Mason	May 22, 2012
5 MPixel was supposed to yield 135 film capability	boggis the cat	May 22, 2012
I'm not sure your premise is true.	bobbarber	May 22, 2012
For each sensor generation, there's a sweet spot.	Knight Palm	May 23, 2012
You seem to have more invested in this argument than I do...	bobbarber	May 23, 2012
The increased pixel amount is a secondary effect	Knight Palm	May 23, 2012
Re: The increased pixel amount is a secondary effect	Great Bustard	May 23, 2012
Re: For each sensor generation, there's a sweet spot.	Rriley	May 23, 2012
Re: For each sensor generation, there's a sweet spot.	Knight Palm	May 23, 2012
Re: For each sensor generation, there's a sweet spot.	Rriley	May 23, 2012
Physics is such a downer	boggis the cat	May 23, 2012
Not when you understand it.	Great Bustard	May 23, 2012
Chipworks Technology Blog about sensor trends	Knight Palm	May 24, 2012
Re: Chipworks Technology Blog about sensor trends	boggis the cat	May 24, 2012
Shiny sensors	boggis the cat	May 24, 2012
Re: For each sensor generation, there's a sweet spot.	bobbarber	May 23, 2012
Re: For each sensor generation, there's a sweet spot.	Great Bustard	May 24, 2012
Re: For each sensor generation, there's a sweet spot.	bobbarber	May 24, 2012
Re: For each sensor generation, there's a sweet spot.	Great Bustard	May 24, 2012
Re: For each sensor generation, there's a sweet spot.	bobbarber	May 24, 2012
LOL!	Great Bustard	May 25, 2012
Re: LOL!	bobbarber	May 25, 2012
Re: LOL!	Great Bustard	May 25, 2012
Re: LOL!	bobbarber	May 25, 2012
Re: LOL!	Great Bustard	May 25, 2012
Re: LOL!	bobbarber	May 25, 2012
And another thing...	bobbarber	May 25, 2012
Re: And another thing...	Great Bustard	May 25, 2012
Re: And another thing...	K_Photo_Teach	May 26, 2012
Re: For each sensor generation, there's a sweet spot.	Knight Palm	May 24, 2012
Re: For each sensor generation, there's a sweet spot.	Rriley	May 24, 2012
Re: For each sensor generation, there's a sweet spot.	Rriley	May 24, 2012
Re: For each sensor generation, there's a sweet spot.	boggis the cat	May 24, 2012
Re: For each sensor generation, there's a sweet spot.	Rriley	May 24, 2012
We had a 20 meg hard drive	Brent Lossing	May 23, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	asp1880	May 23, 2012
16MP does seem to be a sweet spot	ljmac	May 24, 2012
Re: 16MP does seem to be a sweet spot	Rriley	May 24, 2012
Re: 16MP does seem to be a sweet spot	Big Ga	May 24, 2012
Re: 16MP does seem to be a sweet spot	bobbarber	May 24, 2012
Re: 16MP does seem to be a sweet spot	Great Bustard	May 25, 2012
Re: 16MP does seem to be a sweet spot	bobbarber	May 25, 2012
Re: 16MP does seem to be a sweet spot	Great Bustard	May 25, 2012
Re: 16MP does seem to be a sweet spot	bobbarber	May 25, 2012
Re: 16MP does seem to be a sweet spot	John King	May 26, 2012
Re: 16MP does seem to be a sweet spot	Big Ga	May 25, 2012
Re: 16MP does seem to be a sweet spot	K_Photo_Teach	May 25, 2012
Math OK, premise not OK	boggis the cat	May 26, 2012
Re: Math OK, premise not OK	K_Photo_Teach	May 26, 2012
Re: Math OK, premise not OK	boggis the cat	May 26, 2012
You mean right now?	SirSeth	May 25, 2012
Re: You mean right now?	Rriley	May 25, 2012
Re: You mean right now?	Rriley	May 25, 2012
Completely Agree...	SirSeth	May 26, 2012
Re: Completely Agree...	Big Ga	May 26, 2012
Limited resources	boggis the cat	May 26, 2012
Re: What is an 'optimal' resolution?	PhotoHawk	May 26, 2012

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