So I feel a little stupid to have to ask, but my new camera asks me to pic what size pictures I want to take. The options are 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 6.2, and 9.0MP I want to get good pictures, and have no idea the difference between these sizes... Any input would be great!!! Thanks in advance!
You should pick the highest number of MP, megapixels, so 9.0 would be the one. The pictures will take up more room on your memory card, so be sure to download the pics from your camera to your computer every so often so you have room on the card in the camera for more pics. Read over the owner's manual for much more info.
Answer by Texperson on 08 Jan 2010 11:24:48You should never EVER set your camera to anything less than best quality (i.e. lowest compression rate) and biggest size (highest resolution).
The reasons for that include:
1) If you have a good, large photo, you can crop it more later on without losing too much detail if you really have to.
2) If you happen to take the best photo you ever took, you'll be able to print it at a large size. If you lowered size and quality, you'd be kicking yourself.
3) If you decide later you really don't want to keep a big file, it is very easy to down-size it in post processing - but you can't go the other way, you can't invent pixels that weren't there in the first place.
4) Memory cards are cheap, so are bigger hard drives. There is NO reason to do anything less than the best.
Another important thing is that you don't store your photos on the card, a memory card is NOT meant for storage.
Make sure to download the photos to your computer after every shoot and make backups, then FORMAT your card in the camera (which helps to protect it from developing problems and failing).
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