On 26 Feb 2005 at 11:44, Peter J. Alling wrote:
8mp isn't enough of an improvement in resolution over 6mp to make much difference, especially as there will be an increase in noise at higher ISOs.
Regardless it makes a world or difference as a sales and marketing lever, especially to those new to the market.
Unfortunately you're correct. At the Wally World where I work, I have a few photos taken with my Optio MX. Several 4x6's printed on the Fuji 375 and an 8x10 printed on my Epson 925. When Joe and Jane Sixpack start gushing over the 4-6 Mp P&S's, I ask them how many prints larger than 8x10 they're going to print or how much they're going to crop. I then show them the results from the 3 Mp Optio. Most are suitably impressed. My next project will be to shoot the same scene with the Optio and the *istD and see if there is any visible difference at 8x10.
Bill
