http://www.californear.com/pics/megapixels.jpg

What am I supposed to be looking at?

I don't get it either.

points to note ;)
6.75 megapixels
poor collection of CDs
sad lonely games player who is so bored on his own, he took a shot of his media collection

:D

oh, and here's the exif
Make: Canon
Model: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 750
Orientation: top-left
XResolution: 180.0
YResolution: 180.0
ResolutionUnit: inch
DateTime: 2005:12:14 21:42:51
YCbCrPositioning: center of pixel array
ExifOffset: 196
ExposureTime: 1/60 sec
FNumber: 2.8
ExifVersion: 2.20
DateTimeOriginal: 2005:12:14 21:42:51
DateTimeDigitized: 2005:12:14 21:42:51
ComponentsConfiguration: YCbCr
CompressedBitsPerPixel: 5/1
ShutterSpeedValue: 1/60 sec
ApertureValue: 2.8
ExposureBiasValue: 0.0
MaxApertureValue: 2.8
MeteringMode: multi-segment
Flash: 25
FocalLength: 7.7 mm
MakerNote: ."@LlC ^.fnn\@<Z_ #DF_Tb-IMG:DIGITAL IXUS 750 JPEGFirmware Version 1.00(&)(Vp0$33&' R9j;)*** 'II*
UserComment:
FlashPixVersion: 1.00
ColorSpace: sRGB
ExifImageWidth: 3072
ExifImageHeight: 2304
ExifInteroperabilityOffset: 2206
FocalPlaneXResolution: 10816.9
FocalPlaneYResolution: 10816.9
FocalPlaneResolutionUnit: inch
SensingMethod: 1 chip color area sensor
FileSource: digital camera
Tag #41985: 0
Tag #41986: 0
Tag #41987: 0
Tag #41988: 3072/3072
Tag #41990: 0

interesting to note the resolution is 180. isn't it 300 on the D70?

Yes it is, but this was taken using an Ixus :D

no, no, i realise that. i mean when you're shooting to sell, don't places only accept 300+ dpi

or doesn't it matter?

it's just an excuse to chat really, let's face it :D

Not something I'm sure of, but I think your right. The last thing I read said that agengies want Tiff images somewhere in the region of 40 - 50 Mb!!!

I guess it's quite a good demonstration that all the megapixels in the world are wasted if the lens they're stuck behind isn't up to the job.

no, no, i realise that. i mean when you're shooting to sell, don't places only accept 300+ dpi

or doesn't it matter?

it's just an excuse to chat really, let's face it :D

CD,

The quoted resolution is only an arbatory one. My 20D says 70dpi on screen

Its only relevance is when you print.

Cheers

D

I guess it's quite a good demonstration that all the megapixels in the world are wasted if the lens they're stuck behind isn't up to the job.

Or the sensor for that matter...

points to note ;)
6.75 megapixels
poor collection of CDs
sad lonely games player who is so bored on his own, he took a shot of his media collection

:D
41990: 0

Spot on... apart from the CDs. Thankfully it's Friday today!

:D