 jan green |
Effective vs. Recorded Pixels The specs on my new Fujifilm F610 camera are quoted as 6.3 effective pixels and 12.3 recorded pixels. What's the significance of these 2 numbers? Is it a true 6 MP camera?
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Jon Close |
It is a 6mp camera. Fuji has proprietary software that interpolates a 12mp image from the 6mp sensor, but it is not a true 12mp capture. It cannot add detail finer than what's seen by the 6mp sensor, but it can fill in gaps that can reduce pixelation in large enlargements.
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jan green |
OK. So, I won't notice the extra pixels at an 8X10 size coming off my inkjet printer, but if I order a poster size I will get a sharper picture than with a similar 6 MP camera. Is that right?
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Michael Kaplan |
As a previous owner of a Fuji S602 (3MP effective, 6MP Interpolated) I can tell you that the Fuji's are nice cameras and give you a great picture. I can also tell you that after moving up to a DSLR (Canon 10D) which is a true 6.3MP, there is no comparison to the enlargement quality you get. This is true for any DSLR compared to any regular digital. The sensor is made up of larger pixels so you get a better picture with less noise. You can read the article in eDigital Magazine or Popular Photography this month also does an 8MP comparison. You can enlarge the DLSR's pictures larger than you can 8MP's althought the actual resolution is a bit better with the 8's. Here is the resolution chart to see the difference between the Fuji S7000 (which uses the same sensor as the F610) and other cameras. You will find that the camera in 12MP mode will give you the resolution of about an 8MP camera with the filesize of a 12MP image. Here is a review of the F610
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