megapixels

Do more megapixels mean better photos?

News Digital camera makers continue to squeeze ever more megapixels into their products. For example, it's fair to compare the [Digital IXUS 900 Ti] at 10 megapixels vs.the [Digital IXUS 750] at 7.1 megapixels because both cameras have the same lens and...

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8 February 2007, 8:00

News.blog: Kodak boosts mobile megapixels

News That problem gets worse as pixels get smaller, so more megapixels isn't necessarily progress. Kodak hopes turning one aspect of chip design on its head will help improve mobile phone cameras -- or at least help the image quality catch up with the...

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5 February 2008, 9:11

Photos: Fujifilm flirts with the frugal

News The S5700, with 7 megapixels and a 10x optical zoom, offers more heft and functionality than a slim point-and-shoot. The FinePix A820 (£149) offers 8.3 megapixels and has 14 scene modes, a 64mm (2.5-inch) LCD screen and flash modes including red...

26 February 2007, 10:40

Microsoft pictures the 10-gigapixel photo

News Forget megapixels, where the resolution of digital images is counted in millions of pixels. Digital cameras aimed at consumers, by contrast, typically offer resolutions of about 5 or 6 megapixels. Michael Cohen, a scientist at Microsoft Research...

4 May 2006, 10:30

Canon develops its camera and printer lineup

News Canon on Monday announced a clutch of new digital cameras -- with resolutions ranging up to 12.8 megapixels -- along with an array of photo printers. The SD30, meanwhile, also features resolution of 5.0 megapixels and has a $400 price tag, but...

23 August 2005, 9:41

News.blog: Blur beware

News The lightweight trio consists of the DMC-FX50 and DMC-FX07 (both 7.2-megapixels) and the DMC-FX3 (6-megapixels). Panasonic unveiled three new additions to their FX Series LUMIX collection of cameras, signalling a bold move in the company's ongoing...

20 July 2006, 10:07

News.blog: Nikon counts down to new dSLR launch

News Depending on the details, the new camera could be a successor to the Nikon D70 (6.1 megapixels and no longer sold), the Nikon D50 (6.1 megapixels, about £380), or the Nikon D200 (10.2 megapixels and about £1,200).

9 August 2006, 11:51

Putting hi-def video on your phone

News The cameras on the phones will also be capable of shooting 12 megapixels of photos per second. The OMAP 3430 will sport hi-def video and a camera capable of 12 megapixels per second. The OMAP 3420 will sport 5 megapixels per second and VGA-quality...

26 June 2007, 10:17

Camera phone sales booming

News By 2009, almost half of camera phones sold in Japan will have more than 3 megapixels. In other markets, 1.3 megapixels is now the minimum standard. Sales of camera phones worldwide in 2005 are projected to reach 295.5 million, according to market...

5 December 2005, 9:49

Photos: Kodak's new offerings

News The Kodak EasyShare C875 offers about 7 megapixels, and a 64mm (2.5-inch) indoor/outdoor screen on the back with a wide-angle view. The Kodak EasyShare V705, which sells in the US for about $349.95 (£183), comes in pink, silver or black.

9 August 2006, 11:39

Photos: Webcams shoot the Messenger

News The LifeCam VX-3000, priced at about $49.95 (£27), can take HD still photography (1.3-megapixels interpolated) and video with 640x480-pixel resolution. Microsoft has announced two Webcams for use with its Windows Live Messenger, the instant...

14 June 2006, 10:48

Samsung improves NAND flash memory

News This new development will also help in the digital photography realm as megapixels and photo file sizes continue to increase. Samsung on Monday announced a new design for NAND flash memory chips that will pave the way for a more powerful memory...

12 September 2006, 10:11

Digital camera market peaked too soon

News Consumers are also shifting their buying patterns and instead of focusing on megapixels, they're turning to prices, which are also dipping. The digital camera industry has reached maturity early, and the heady growth rates will slow, according to a...

29 April 2005, 9:13

Photos: The end of the classic film camera?

News Canon's 1Ds Mark II digital camera has 16.7 megapixels and was introduced at a list price of $8,000 (£4,300). This Mamiya Super Deluxe range finder camera was released in November 1964 and had a relatively fast f/1.5 Mamiya-Sekor lens.

26 May 2006, 11:09

Panasonic developing lower-end dSLR

News It will have a resolution of at least 10 megapixels. Beefing up its attempt to penetrate a high-growth segment of the camera market, Panasonic plans to release a second digital SLR camera this year. The new lower-end model will be a geared for a...

12 March 2007, 10:36