Picture this. (Cyberwise).Q I'm thinking of purchasing a digital camera, but I'm not sure what to get, a 2- or 4-megapixel. Is there a big difference between the two? --C.P. Jackson Danville, New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). A Many consumers are going digital these days--and with good reason. Digital cameras provide a fun and convenient way to share photos with friends, family, and colleagues, particularly via the Internet. And you now have a wide range of options from 1- to 6-megapixels (in digital photos a pixel is a picture element made up of millions of tiny dots that together create an image). For beginners, I'd suggest a 2-megapixel digital camera, which provides relatively good quality images. If you succumb suc·cumb intr.v. suc·cumbed, suc·cumb·ing, suc·cumbs 1. To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in. See Synonyms at yield. 2. To die. to peer pressure and decide to go for a 4-megapixel camera, consider the Olympus C-4040 zoom To change from a distant view to a more close-up view (zoom in) and vice versa (zoom out). An application may provide fixed or variable levels of zoom. A display adapter may also have built-in zoom capability. or the Minolta DiMage S404 (be forewarned, though, the Olympus camera uses nonrechargeable batteries, so you'll want to keep extras on hand). While the average digital camera's resolution doesn't compare favorably fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. with that of a traditional 35mm, 2-megapixels (2 million pixels See pixel. per square inch) are adequate for most uses, Web pages, standard 3x5 prints, etc. However, for larger sizes, the image quality degrades. And 4-megapixel cameras won't improve the image quality significantly enough to justify paying a higher price. Mail your technology questions to Cyberwise, BLACK ENTERPRISE, 130 Fifth Ave., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10011, or send an e-mail to donaldsons@blackenterprise.com. |
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