Comments on: 12 Megapixel P&S – Is It Too Much? http://www.teachmetoshoot.com/blog/2007/05/29/12-megapixel-ps-is-it-too-much/ Learn about your digital camera and digital photography. Articles on digital camera techniques, photo editing software, and digital photography in general. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:14:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ww http://www.teachmetoshoot.com/blog/2007/05/29/12-megapixel-ps-is-it-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-7 ww Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:55:20 +0000 http://teachmetoshoot.com/blog/2007/05/29/12-megapixel-ps-is-it-too-much/#comment-7 brian,<br/>I could legitimately get similar results with my Vivitar / Vivicam 5100 that I picked up for $120.oo<br/><br/>Of course, it would take some post production editing...PhotoShop or ULead, or Picassa2 would be affordable options depending on your budget.<br/><br/>You would not have to invest in a professional or prosumer camera to get those shots...BUT...you would have to have access to photo software that allows you to set to black and white, (not all P&S models have this option), set image area exposure - or soft focus a particular area of the frame - (Picassa2 is a handy FREE option for this) And you will have to be well versed in your P&S manual. <br/><br/>From my estimation any P&S with a 5 meg or better resolution should be able to get similar results with the right post editing.<br/><br/>Personally, I shoot mostly with a Fujifilm S700 (7 megs). It costs around $250.oo and does an admirable job. <br/><br/>Hope this helps,<br/><br/>Best,<br/>Wayne brian,
I could legitimately get similar results with my Vivitar / Vivicam 5100 that I picked up for $120.oo

Of course, it would take some post production editing…PhotoShop or ULead, or Picassa2 would be affordable options depending on your budget.

You would not have to invest in a professional or prosumer camera to get those shots…BUT…you would have to have access to photo software that allows you to set to black and white, (not all P&S models have this option), set image area exposure – or soft focus a particular area of the frame – (Picassa2 is a handy FREE option for this) And you will have to be well versed in your P&S manual.

From my estimation any P&S with a 5 meg or better resolution should be able to get similar results with the right post editing.

Personally, I shoot mostly with a Fujifilm S700 (7 megs). It costs around $250.oo and does an admirable job.

Hope this helps,

Best,
Wayne

]]> By: Karl Peschel http://www.teachmetoshoot.com/blog/2007/05/29/12-megapixel-ps-is-it-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Karl Peschel Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:53:14 +0000 http://teachmetoshoot.com/blog/2007/05/29/12-megapixel-ps-is-it-too-much/#comment-5 Picture quality is very subjective. A P&S will certainly shoot pictures like you have linked here.<br/><br/>For posting on a website or Flickr or any photo sharing site, pretty much any digital camera will do. Everything is sized down considerably. Bigger prints is where you see differences. My little 8MP Coolpix P4 makes beautiful 11x14 prints. <br/><br/>The cathedral shot could have been done with a P&S on a tripod provided it had exposure compensation or Manual exposure control. I feel it's more about knowing the functions and limitations of your equipment than what you're using. <br/><br/>The Canon 30D and the 24-105L would easily run a few thousand dollars. But if you don't know how to use it, don't understand proper exposure or apertures and shutter speeds, it's just an expensive toy. <br/><br/>Read everything here, visit the <a HREF="http://teachmetoshoot.com" REL="nofollow">TeachMeToShoot.com</a> website and read more. Buy a camera that suits your needs and wallet. A professional camera DOES NOT make a professional photographer.<br/><br/>-=[ Karl ]=- Picture quality is very subjective. A P&S will certainly shoot pictures like you have linked here.

For posting on a website or Flickr or any photo sharing site, pretty much any digital camera will do. Everything is sized down considerably. Bigger prints is where you see differences. My little 8MP Coolpix P4 makes beautiful 11×14 prints.

The cathedral shot could have been done with a P&S on a tripod provided it had exposure compensation or Manual exposure control. I feel it’s more about knowing the functions and limitations of your equipment than what you’re using.

The Canon 30D and the 24-105L would easily run a few thousand dollars. But if you don’t know how to use it, don’t understand proper exposure or apertures and shutter speeds, it’s just an expensive toy.

Read everything here, visit the TeachMeToShoot.com website and read more. Buy a camera that suits your needs and wallet. A professional camera DOES NOT make a professional photographer.

-=[ Karl ]=-

]]> By: Brian http://www.teachmetoshoot.com/blog/2007/05/29/12-megapixel-ps-is-it-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Brian Thu, 31 May 2007 22:14:05 +0000 http://teachmetoshoot.com/blog/2007/05/29/12-megapixel-ps-is-it-too-much/#comment-4 He used: Canon 30D, Canon 24-105 f/4L IS lens - 20 seconds, f/20, ISO 10*** He used: Canon 30D, Canon 24-105 f/4L IS lens – 20 seconds, f/20, ISO 10***

]]> By: Brian http://www.teachmetoshoot.com/blog/2007/05/29/12-megapixel-ps-is-it-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Brian Thu, 31 May 2007 22:13:09 +0000 http://teachmetoshoot.com/blog/2007/05/29/12-megapixel-ps-is-it-too-much/#comment-3 If you had to recommend a camera, what would it be? Suppose a person's need was to develop pictures like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/richlegg/500276710/<br/><br/>For this picture ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/richlegg/498884057/ ). He used this : http://www.flickr.com/photos/richlegg/498884057/<br/><br/>Would any point and shoot camera out there produce this quality? Or does someone, like myself, have to invest in a professional camera? If you had to recommend a camera, what would it be? Suppose a person’s need was to develop pictures like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/richlegg/500276710/

For this picture ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/richlegg/498884057/ ). He used this : http://www.flickr.com/photos/richlegg/498884057/

Would any point and shoot camera out there produce this quality? Or does someone, like myself, have to invest in a professional camera?

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