So obviously the quality isn't as high as they think it is...
Heck, most digital prints lack a certain amount of detail when compared
to wet prints of a similar size. However when viewed from a distance
they look smoother which people tend to prefer.
Bob W wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I've been doing some calculations of print sizes and megapixels, and
>found something I don't understand.
>
>If we assume the correct viewing distance for a print hanging on the
>wall is about 90cm, and we accept that the maximum size of the
>diagonal of the print should be half the viewing distance, then for
>the 4:3rds system the print should be 36x27cm, giving a diagonal of
>45cm. This fits comfortably on A3 paper (29.7x42.0cm, about 11x16" in
>American).
>
>Printers generally seem to print at about 300 dots per inch, which is
>118 dots per cm, as near as makes no difference.
>
>So for the printed area we need (27x118)x(36x118) = 13,534,128 pixels.
>
>Yet I'm sure I read about people making high quality 20x16" prints
>from 6 - 10 megapixel cameras.
>
>What gives?
>
>Thanks,
>Bob
>
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