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Deconstructing the Megapixel Myth.....

Posted by Joe M (A) on February 20, 2007 at 17:05:38

from the NY Times>>>

Let me tease you first with this question: How much bigger can I print a 10-megapixel photo than a 5-megapixel photo?

Most people answer, "twice as big" or even "four times as big."

But they're wrong. In fact, doubling the megapixels of a photo actually lets you add only 20 percent more area to each edge.

Here's the math. A 5-megapixel photo might measure 1944 x 2592 pixels. When printed at, say, 180 dots per inch, that's about 11 by 14 inches.

A 10-megapixel photo (2736 x 3648 pixels), meanwhile, yields a 180-dpi print that's about 15 by 20 inches-under three inches more on each margin!<<<

• http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/technology/circuits.html   (Open in New Window)

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