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hi,

I'm looking to get a camera (mainly either the cannon s40 or s50) and
i cant decide if i need a 4 or five megaPixel camera. What is the
difference? I'm basically an armature (in photo, in regular comp i'm a
pretty hard core nerd 🙂 ) and just want a camera to take pics with
on my trip.

thanks for the help,

dan
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.dcameras (More info?)

Dan Irwin wrote:
> hi,
>
> I'm looking to get a camera (mainly either the cannon s40 or s50) and
> i cant decide if i need a 4 or five megaPixel camera. What is the
> difference? I'm basically an armature (in photo, in regular comp i'm a
> pretty hard core nerd 🙂 ) and just want a camera to take pics with
> on my trip.

My 3mp will do great 8x10's, so IMHO 4 mp is plenty. You can do a tack
sharp 8x10 with that resolution, and even a little larger, perhaps 11x14.

OTOH, better to get a camera you can grow into. The optics and other
features are probably a notch better with the s%0, and you may find
yourself wishing you'd gotten the 5mp if you start making larger prints.
--

Mike Russell
www.curvemeister.com
www.geigy.2y.net
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.dcameras (More info?)

On 21 Jun 2004 21:02:47 -0700, harryguy082589@aol.com (Dan Irwin)
wrote:

>I'm looking to get a camera (mainly either the cannon s40 or s50) and
>i cant decide if i need a 4 or five megaPixel camera. What is the
>difference? I'm basically an armature (in photo, in regular comp i'm a
>pretty hard core nerd 🙂 ) and just want a camera to take pics with
>on my trip.

5mp takes an average of 120K more per picture than 4MP but 5MP looks
sharper on 8x10 and can be printed to bigger picture than 4mp.

Unless money is an issue, go with 5mp.
--
To reply, replace digi.mon with tds.net
 
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Anyone know anything about the s45? is that in the middle, i just
can't justify the extra megpixel for $150 (+my parents wont let me
🙂 )
Impmon <impmon@digi.mon> wrote in message news:<fi0gd0pd2tq6vkoq55r1l8caapjbmeguqk@4ax.com>...
> On 21 Jun 2004 21:02:47 -0700, harryguy082589@aol.com (Dan Irwin)
> wrote:
>
> >I'm looking to get a camera (mainly either the cannon s40 or s50) and
> >i cant decide if i need a 4 or five megaPixel camera. What is the
> >difference? I'm basically an armature (in photo, in regular comp i'm a
> >pretty hard core nerd 🙂 ) and just want a camera to take pics with
> >on my trip.
>
> 5mp takes an average of 120K more per picture than 4MP but 5MP looks
> sharper on 8x10 and can be printed to bigger picture than 4mp.
>
> Unless money is an issue, go with 5mp.
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.dcameras (More info?)

Out of curiosity, are you looking at new cameras or used? As far as I knew
(and as far as the canonusa.com website suggests), the s40 and s45 are no
longer made. Also, you might be able to drop the cost of the s50 by shopping
around or checking ebay. I see one for sale by seller cutelist (I haven't
delt with seller, but the product has a good price and the seller has good
feedback) for $425 after shipping, and it comes with a $50 mail in rebate,
so if you can fill that out in time, the brand new s50 will cost you $375.
From what I read, the S45 is the update on the S40, but I'm not really sure
what they updated. If the difference is only a few bucks, I would go for the
S45, but if it's more than say $25, I would seriously think about the s40.
Hopefully, bringing the $375 price to your attention makes the s50 in your
price range.
Richard
"Dan Irwin" <harryguy082589@aol.com> wrote in message
news:2a779348.0406220707.7564a7a8@posting.google.com...
> Anyone know anything about the s45? is that in the middle, i just
> can't justify the extra megpixel for $150 (+my parents wont let me
> 🙂 )
> Impmon <impmon@digi.mon> wrote in message
news:<fi0gd0pd2tq6vkoq55r1l8caapjbmeguqk@4ax.com>...
> > On 21 Jun 2004 21:02:47 -0700, harryguy082589@aol.com (Dan Irwin)
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I'm looking to get a camera (mainly either the cannon s40 or s50) and
> > >i cant decide if i need a 4 or five megaPixel camera. What is the
> > >difference? I'm basically an armature (in photo, in regular comp i'm a
> > >pretty hard core nerd 🙂 ) and just want a camera to take pics with
> > >on my trip.
> >
> > 5mp takes an average of 120K more per picture than 4MP but 5MP looks
> > sharper on 8x10 and can be printed to bigger picture than 4mp.
> >
> > Unless money is an issue, go with 5mp.
 
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Mike Russell wrote:

> Dan Irwin wrote:
>> hi,
>>
>> I'm looking to get a camera (mainly either the cannon s40 or s50) and
>> i cant decide if i need a 4 or five megaPixel camera. What is the
>> difference? I'm basically an armature (in photo, in regular comp i'm a
>> pretty hard core nerd 🙂 ) and just want a camera to take pics with
>> on my trip.
>
> My 3mp will do great 8x10's, so IMHO 4 mp is plenty. You can do a tack
> sharp 8x10 with that resolution, and even a little larger, perhaps 11x14.
>
> OTOH, better to get a camera you can grow into. The optics and other
> features are probably a notch better with the s%0, and you may find
> yourself wishing you'd gotten the 5mp if you start making larger prints.
> --
>
> Mike Russell
> www.curvemeister.com
> www.geigy.2y.net
IMHO the optics is much much more important then resolution (if you plan to
make most of your prints in 4x6 size, go for S40 and in the difference buy
uv and polaroid filters.
--

Have a nice day, 8:)
Josef G.; Linux Counter UserID: 52525
Gevataim, Israel
 
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Hello Hello, excuse me but what is a "armature" eh eh???? Yes it is
important.



"Dan Irwin" <harryguy082589@aol.com> wrote in message
news:2a779348.0406212002.2c26bc8f@posting.google.com...
> hi,
>
> I'm looking to get a camera (mainly either the cannon s40 or s50) and
> i cant decide if i need a 4 or five megaPixel camera. What is the
> difference? I'm basically an armature (in photo, in regular comp i'm a
> pretty hard core nerd 🙂 ) and just want a camera to take pics with
> on my trip.
>
> thanks for the help,
>
> dan
 
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I have been looking on ebay and i got a s40 for 255 🙂 .(my mom was
willing to get a 100-200 dollar camra so a bit of yelling over 50
dollars i can live with)

"marlinspike" <marlinspike@erols.com.nospam> wrote in message news:<40d85c8e$0$3030$61fed72c@news.rcn.com>...
> Out of curiosity, are you looking at new cameras or used? As far as I knew
> (and as far as the canonusa.com website suggests), the s40 and s45 are no
> longer made. Also, you might be able to drop the cost of the s50 by shopping
> around or checking ebay. I see one for sale by seller cutelist (I haven't
> delt with seller, but the product has a good price and the seller has good
> feedback) for $425 after shipping, and it comes with a $50 mail in rebate,
> so if you can fill that out in time, the brand new s50 will cost you $375.
> From what I read, the S45 is the update on the S40, but I'm not really sure
> what they updated. If the difference is only a few bucks, I would go for the
> S45, but if it's more than say $25, I would seriously think about the s40.
> Hopefully, bringing the $375 price to your attention makes the s50 in your
> price range.
> Richard
> "Dan Irwin" <harryguy082589@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:2a779348.0406220707.7564a7a8@posting.google.com...
> > Anyone know anything about the s45? is that in the middle, i just
> > can't justify the extra megpixel for $150 (+my parents wont let me
> > 🙂 )
> > Impmon <impmon@digi.mon> wrote in message
> news:<fi0gd0pd2tq6vkoq55r1l8caapjbmeguqk@4ax.com>...
> > > On 21 Jun 2004 21:02:47 -0700, harryguy082589@aol.com (Dan Irwin)
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >I'm looking to get a camera (mainly either the cannon s40 or s50) and
> > > >i cant decide if i need a 4 or five megaPixel camera. What is the
> > > >difference? I'm basically an armature (in photo, in regular comp i'm a
> > > >pretty hard core nerd 🙂 ) and just want a camera to take pics with
> > > >on my trip.
> > >
> > > 5mp takes an average of 120K more per picture than 4MP but 5MP looks
> > > sharper on 8x10 and can be printed to bigger picture than 4mp.
> > >
> > > Unless money is an issue, go with 5mp.
 
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I think its a part of and alternator

"carrot" <carrots444@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:cb9vuj$5jl$1$830fa17d@news.demon.co.uk...
> Hello Hello, excuse me but what is a "armature" eh eh???? Yes it is
> important.
>
>
>
> "Dan Irwin" <harryguy082589@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:2a779348.0406212002.2c26bc8f@posting.google.com...
> > hi,
> >
> > I'm looking to get a camera (mainly either the cannon s40 or s50) and
> > i cant decide if i need a 4 or five megaPixel camera. What is the
> > difference? I'm basically an armature (in photo, in regular comp i'm a
> > pretty hard core nerd 🙂 ) and just want a camera to take pics with
> > on my trip.
> >
> > thanks for the help,
> >
> > dan
>
>
 
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carrot wrote:
> Hello Hello, excuse me but what is a "armature" eh eh???? Yes it is
> important.

My guess is he meant "amateur", and a spell checker "cleaned it up" for him.
--

Mike Russell
www.curvemeister.com
www.geigy.2y.net
 
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"carrot" <carrots444@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:cb9vuj$5jl$1$830fa17d@news.demon.co.uk...
> Hello Hello, excuse me but what is a "armature" eh eh???? Yes it is
> important.
>

Oppps, are you trying a 'windup' here?

;-)

Eddie
 
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