I found btw. that with files from my 7MP Panasonic L1 and the amazing PanaLeica kit zoom, I print comfortably up to A2 format (that\'s 23.4\" x 16.5\" for Americans) without any hint whatsoever that I\'m overstretching the file, even when watching close up. A weak AA filter and a good lens seem to be the keys. I\'m starting to believe that the guys at Olympus were right when they claimed a few years ago that there was no point going beyond 12MP for most photographic purposes.
You may be right, but many testers have said that when they print large they see smoother toner transitions with the higher megapixel files irrespective of pure resolution gains. I\'ve never seen this myself and don\'t know how I would test for this.
I found btw. that with files from my 7MP Panasonic L1 and the amazing PanaLeica kit zoom, I print comfortably up to A2 format (that\'s 23.4\" x 16.5\" for Americans) without any hint whatsoever that I\'m overstretching the file, even when watching close up. A weak AA filter and a good lens seem to be the keys. I\'m starting to believe that the guys at Olympus were right when they claimed a few years ago that there was no point going beyond 12MP for most photographic purposes.
You may be right about, but many testers have said that when they print large they see smoother toner transitions with the higher megapixel files irrespective of pure resolution gains. I\'ve never seen this myself and don\'t know how I would test for this.
Dec 05, 2011 at 08:10 PM
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