It's vague because the sensor in question matters a lot. A Canon 1D or Nikon D2h will upsize almost indistinguishably from a 6MP body, but a 3MP P&S will barely hit 8x10 before showing distinct differences.
-Adam Bob W wrote: >Thanks. "won't be all that noticeable" is a bit vague, but it means it >will be noticeable. > >But yes, I guess you're right about larger print sizes. > >-- >Cheers, > Bob > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>Behalf Of Adam Maas >>Sent: 25 June 2006 23:38 >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>Subject: Re: Print sizes and megapixels >> >>If it's from a 3MP DSLR, it won't be all that noticable. >> >>Note you don't need 300dpi for larger print sizes, generally >>16x20 and >>up. Because the viewing distance gets larger. >> >>-Adam >> >> >> >>Bob W wrote: >> >> >> >>>Hmm. OK. Let's say we use a 6mp camera and make print 18x24cm >>> >>> >(7x10") > > >>>without uprezzing. With all other things being equal, suppose we >>> >>> >also > > >>>make an 18x24cm print from a 3mp camera, with uprezzing. Can you >>> >>> >tell > > >>>the difference at a normal viewing distance? If so, how >>> >>> >>obvious is it? >> >> >>>-- >>>Cheers, >>>Bob >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>>Behalf Of mike wilson >>>> >>>> >>>>Try Gurgling for "rezzing up" - the process of increasing a >>>>digital file by inserting information that was never there in >>>>the first place but might be a reasonable facsimilie of the >>>>original scene.... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
