Megapixels, image quality & resizing question -- Small Compact Digitals by Canon in photography-on-the.net forums

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Jan 30, 2003 07:12 | #1

My question may be simple but need some clarity.

If I intend on always printing 8x10 or 5x7 photos, what is the benefit of a higher megapixel camera.

If I take a picture w/ a 4mp camera and then reduce the image to fit on a 5x7, aren't I reducing the number of pixels?

Can someone please explain the benefit of taking a picture at 21x27 and reducing to a 5x7?

Thanks,
Mark

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