Questions tagged “megapixels”

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Why do phones use 48MP or 200MP cameras when their screens are much lower resolution?

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Pratik

8mo ago

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Which improves image quality more: a higher-megapixel sensor or a better lens?

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3Cee

1y ago

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Why won’t my budget “48MP” camera focus clearly on books?

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Bob Smith

2y ago

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Why does a 50MP 1/1.57-inch sensor give 50MP at 4:3 but only 37MP at 16:9 or 1:1?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

2y ago

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Do higher-megapixel cameras show fewer JPEG compression artifacts?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

2y ago

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Do I need more megapixels for readable photos of price tags and product labels?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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How do sensor size and megapixels each affect image quality?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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Does a higher-megapixel camera magnify the subject or just record more detail?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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Do more megapixels make images sharper?

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user91798

6y ago

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Does a camera’s megapixel count refer to pixels or color-filtered photosites?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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How large can you realistically print photos from a 24MP or 40MP smartphone camera?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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Fujifilm X-T10 vs X-T100: does larger pixel area matter more than 24MP?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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Does a camera's sensor megapixel rating match the image resolution it can produce?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

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What does “12MP + 12MP camera” mean in a phone’s specs?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

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Do dual-camera phones beat a single higher-megapixel phone for indoor video?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

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How does a 1-inch 20MP sensor compare with a 1/2.3-inch 12MP sensor for low light and image quality?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

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Why do some flagship full-frame cameras have fewer megapixels than cheaper models?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

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Is megapixels the same thing as resolution, and how should it be described?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

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More pixels vs larger pixels on the same sensor size: what are the trade-offs?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

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What does a camera spec of “12MP, 1080p” mean?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

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