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Thread started 05/08/05 10:29pm

charlottegelin	can someone please explain mega pixels to me preferably in centimetres! how big a photo can I print with 2, or 3 or 4 of these megapixel thingies?
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Reply #1 posted 05/08/05 10:30pm

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Reply #3 posted 05/08/05 10:43pm

retina	I'm not sure what the exact numbers are but I have a 5 megapixel camera and that can produce crystal clear pictures of at least 30X50 cm easy as pie.
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Reply #4 posted 05/08/05 10:45pm

charlottegelin	retina said: I'm not sure what the exact numbers are but I have a 5 megapixel camera and that can produce crystal clear pictures of at least 30X50 cm easy as pie. thanks my video camera has 2.3 mega pixels, wonder what size print this would make?
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Reply #5 posted 05/08/05 10:46pm

althom

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charlottegelin said:

retina said:

I'm not sure what the exact numbers are but I have a 5 megapixel camera and that can produce crystal clear pictures of at least 30X50 cm easy as pie.

thanks

my video camera has 2.3 mega pixels, wonder what size print this would make? hmmm

I wouldn't go above 10x8 inches....you might get a bit grainy with it.
You should be able to do 5x4 or maybe 5x7 inches.

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Reply #6 posted 05/08/05 10:50pm

charlottegelin	althom said: charlottegelin said: thanks my video camera has 2.3 mega pixels, wonder what size print this would make? I wouldn't go above 10x8 inches....you might get a bit grainy with it. You should be able to do 5x4 or maybe 5x7 inches. that's way better than I'd ever imagined I'm happy now! (though that was NOT in centrimetres )
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Reply #7 posted 05/08/05 10:51pm

althom

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charlottegelin said:

althom said:

I wouldn't go above 10x8 inches....you might get a bit grainy with it.
You should be able to do 5x4 or maybe 5x7 inches.

that's way better than I'd ever imagined lol

I'm happy now! (though that was NOT in centrimetres mad

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5x4 = 10x13cm
5x7 = 13x18cm
10x8 = 20x25cm