What are the disadvantages of lowering camera resolution (shooting at non native resolution)? For example from 16 MP to 8 MP.
The resolution and file size would obviously be smaller but would it reduce quality of photos as well? Would it be better if I taken photos at native resolution and then resize them with some software?
Pjerisimo said:
What are the disadvantages of lowering camera resolution (shooting at non native resolution)? For example from 16 MP to 8 MP.
The resolution and file size would obviously be smaller but would it reduce quality of photos as well? Would it be better if I taken photos at native resolution and then resize them with some software?
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Pjerisimo said:
What are the disadvantages of lowering camera resolution (shooting at non native resolution)? For example from 16 MP to 8 MP.
The resolution and file size would obviously be smaller but would it reduce quality of photos as well? Would it be better if I taken photos at native resolution and then resize them with some software?
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The file size will be smaller and the resolution will be smaller. You wouldn't notice any quality reduction at all. Why not just shoot at 16mp and crop it to your likings anyways? Thats a better option.
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Mr Patchy Patch said:
The file size will be smaller and the resolution will be smaller. You wouldn't notice any quality reduction at all. Why not just shoot at 16mp and crop it to your likings anyways? Thats a better option.
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Indeed, unless there comes some pixel bind mod there is no real benefit apart from the smaller file size.
Although saying that I ain't that bothered anyway. Have my proper cameras for important pictures, phone is for make do snaps
Shouldn't taking/saving pics be faster when lower resolution is selected?
more megapixels means more details (but when you zoom)
if you want to see photos on phone or regular TV or laptop (without zoom) , there are no difference between 16 or 8 or even 6 megapixel
but if you want to zoom or see on a large screen (cinema!!!) you can see difference
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srsly...
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This.... People with their questions.... As if they came from the moon.
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Hi all,
wonder why nobody noticed this but.. have you ever tried to take a shot with the camera and then open it with your PC? The resolution is 1552x2592 (or the other way around in case of landscape shots) which is exactly 4.02Mpixel instead of 5.0
what do you think?
Maybe you didn't take the photo at the maximum resolution, because mine has 2592X1944 = 5038848 = 5 Mpíxels !!!
Try to change between widescreen photo and standard size. One of them is 4 MP and the other is 5 MP. I don't own a HD but I think I red it somewhere.
I think you are taking photos in widescreen
ehm.. yes jamief00.. I was taking photos in widescreen mode.. but I didn't tought that it would simply "cut" the exceeding pixels :| too bad.. well.. thank you
This has been covered in other threads!!!
This seams to be a common thing with cameras in general, I have a HD camcorder which obviously records video in widescreen. When it comes to taking stills the 4:3 pictures are higher resolution that the 16:9 pictures. It appears that the CMOS sensors are 4:3 and are clipped to give 16:9 rather than the other way round.
What should i set the photo size in the camera app? I was using the 13mp setting but the aspect ratio was small with black bars.
9.6mp is better as i can shoot photos in full screen. Am i losing any quality if i continue using the 9.6mp instead of 13mp?
The only thing you lose is a bit of zoomability. Nothing else.
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dazkyl said:
What should i set the photo size in the camera app? I was using the 13mp setting but the aspect ratio was small with black bars.
9.6mp is better as i can shoot photos in full screen. Am i losing any quality if i continue using the 9.6mp instead of 13mp?
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Yes you are but if you don't intend on printing images in 4:3 format (standard) then don't worry about it.
Most people now days just 'view' their images on a screen or their own device. So in that case 16:9, wide screen (9.6mp) is the better choice.
FYI; I use 16:9
dazkyl said:
What should i set the photo size in the camera app? I was using the 13mp setting but the aspect ratio was small with black bars.
9.6mp is better as i can shoot photos in full screen. Am i losing any quality if i continue using the 9.6mp instead of 13mp?
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Personal preferences I guess. I am using 13mp
I did a couple of sample shots before. If you're not zooming in, you won't be able to tell. I do a lot of zooming on my pictures though, at maximum zoom, there is significant difference between the two. So I'm keeping it at 13 mp.
The camera is set at the default setting of 10mp. From reading on the forum I see people use this and don't up the mp to 13, is there a reason or an advantage to using it at a lower mega pixel count?
The shape of the photo is Instagram like with the 13mp. So people use the 10 because the picture measurements are correct.
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That's an interesting upside. One of the more common benefits would be for storage purposes. It is a smaller file thanks to using a smaller resolution. That being noted, the obvious downside is that it is a smaller photo.
I would say that smaller resolution doesn't matter, as the megapixel myth still plagues people to this day. However, from what I have read, the 10MP on our G2 is... decent. But apparently the 13MP is where the magic happens.
The only difference is the 16:9 vs 4:3 aspect ratio. The 13mp setting takes advantage of the entire sensor, whereas the 10mp setting crops the top/bottom of the sensor. IMO, it's best to just shoot 13 with the wider field of view, and if needed you can crop after, to whatever aspect ratio you'd like.
I use 13mp. It's 4:3 and is closest to the 3:2 I'm used to and find more pleasing. Not to mention you get more vertical fov.
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So people use the 10 because the picture measurements are correct.
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What do you mean by "correct"?
anpan879 said:
I use 13mp. It's 4:3 and is closest to the 3:2 I'm used to and find more pleasing. Not to mention you get more vertical fov.
What do you mean by "correct"?
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I basically was rushing to answer. But I meant exactly what you posted. The image ratio. Sorry for not being clear.
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Is there any way to decrease jpeg quality to some reasonable levels?
Right now my camera is set to 16 Mpx widescreen and takes 9-10 MB large files.
I have edited one of the pictures in photoshop (just loaded and saved as jpeg again) but with reduced jpeg quality - set ot 7 out of 12 levels.
There were no visible differences of the pictures BUT the new file was 3 MB !
I think that default settings for jpeg compression is set too high in camera app. How to alter this ?
Of course a 3mb file will still look good. It just depends on what you are viewing pictures on. If it is a phone or average hd screen of a smaller size then at face value telling a difference is not easy.
If you blow the two photos up to a huge size, then the differences will show.
The reality is for basic device use we don't need all the megapixels we currently have. Better sensors however is a different story....
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mgolder said:
Of course a 3mb file will still look good. It just depends on what you are viewing pictures on. If it is a phone or average hd screen of a smaller size then at face value telling a difference is not easy.
If you blow the two photos up to a huge size, then the differences will show.
The reality is for basic device use we don't need all the megapixels we currently have. Better sensors however is a different story....
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I'm viewing images on my PC. I have 27" 2560x1440 monitor, and I cannot tell the difference
I have a dumb question I don't think the stock camera has this option but is it possible to save pictures taken from the stock camera app in a smaller size?
I mean it's great and all that I have this 16mp shooter but if you're just snapping a quick reference pic to share with friends sometimes 5mp or less will do.
Cameras used to come with some selection of small medium and large or quality settings which is effectively a size reduction I don't see this option anymore.
It's not a huge deal but it does mean that I get into the habit of dropping the size before I send things with another image editor.
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I have a dumb question I don't think the stock camera has this option but is it possible to save pictures taken from the stock camera app in a smaller size?
I mean it's great and all that I have this 16mp shooter but if you're just snapping a quick reference pic to share with friends sometimes 5mp or less will do.
Cameras used to come with some selection of small medium and large or quality settings which is effectively a size reduction I don't see this option anymore.
It's not a huge deal but it does mean that I get into the habit of dropping the size before I send things with another image editor.
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I found Google camera apk had this option..
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Well, the stock cam won't let you choose resolution as far as I know, but if you really wish to save a couple of MBs you can take photos in a different aspect ratio (16:9 or 1:1 which are cropped versions of the main 4:3 ratio).
Although, I must admit the solution posted above (Google cam) will definitely serve you better. Cheers!