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What is “pixel density”?
Apparently megapixels aren't a good way to measure the camera quality, so some people are referring to a relative measuring system called "pixel density".
What specifically is this? What information ...
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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 = ...
