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Are 2 megapixels enough for HD resolution pictures?
HD pictures has 1920x1080 = 2073600 pixels = 2025 kilopixel = 1.98 megapixel.
Does this mean that we can take HD pictures with a 2 MP camera? If not, why not?
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What does it mean to excite aliases?
I recently came across the phrase 'excited aliases.' The phrase seems to be related to lens sharpness in some way. While a web search turns up the phrase a few times, I am unable to locate a decent ...
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If shoot pictures in 10.0 mode or 12.0 what is quality?
If my camera is shooting in 10.0 or 12.0...what will my megapixels be? I am a beginner and I know I need them to be at least 1600x1200 for my purpose.
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Why are effective pixels greater than the actual resolution?
This page compares Canon EOS 550D and Canon EOS 500D cameras and mentions
18.7 million effective pixels
for 550D. However the best resolution possible using this camera is
5184 * 3456 = ...
