I just bought this camera, and was hoping to use it as an extra to support my business but in shooting a couple of pictures, it appears low res at 72 dpi. I need it to shoot 300. I realize that shooting in RAW is an alternative, but I thought that...
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You are confusing dpi with resolution. DPI is dots per inch and refers to how an image is printed. When you set this camera to the "L" setting (large) the resulting image resolution is 5,184 pixels x 3,456 pixels. How you print it is up to you. If you need 300dpi prints, then this camera captures enough pixels to print that out at about 17" x 12". If you printed the same exact image at 72 dpi, the resulting print would be 6 feet x 4 feet. If you are having trouble with getting a good print with this camera, then the software you are using is processing the image by throwing away information.
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I haven't had any issues with the buffer that you wouldn't have with any other camera. If you are shooting in high res JPEG only, the camera can easily squeeze off 6 straight shots (3 per second). If you shoot RAW+JPEG, you can expect 3-4 before lag catches up with you. Most sources say a high speed SD card helps also, but I just use regular Sandisk cards without effecting what I want to accomplish. I got some great shots in continuous mode with RAW+JPEG of an Osprey diving into the water and coming back out with a trout. It sounds like the salesman wanted to sell you on a high dollar "professional" Nikon or Canon Mark II with a higher profit margin. I haven't had any issues with the buffer that you wouldn't have with any other camera. If you are shooting in high res JPEG only, the camera can easily squeeze off 6 straight shots (3 per second). If you shoot RAW+JPEG, you can expect 3-4 before lag catches up with you. Most sources say a high speed SD card helps also, but I just use regular Sandisk cards without effecting what I want to accomplish. I got some great shots in continuous mode with RAW+JPEG of an Osprey diving into the water and coming back out with a trout. It sounds like the salesman wanted to sell you on a high dollar... » Read More I haven't had any issues with the buffer that you wouldn't have with any other camera. If you are shooting in high res JPEG only, the camera can easily squeeze off 6 straight shots (3 per second). If you shoot RAW+JPEG, you can expect 3-4 before lag catches up with you. Most sources say a high speed SD card helps also, but I just use regular Sandisk cards without effecting what I want to accomplish. I got some great shots in continuous mode with RAW+JPEG of an Osprey diving into the water and coming back out with a trout. It sounds like the salesman wanted to sell you on a high dollar "professional" Nikon or Canon Mark II with a higher profit margin. « Show Less
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I just bought the A570IS a few days ago without seeing this alternative, so I hope I'm not wasting my money by not getting a better camera for pennies more! We shall see, I guess. Sometime next week I'll let u know if I was impressed with the A570IS.. (all of my friends have told me it's great, btw).
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I bought one, never worked in 1080p, 720p. Also had several dead green pixles so I returned it and the second one was worse. Consider another one.
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Thank You!!! Richard and Tony, you took the words right out my mouth :) I never use "Auto" mode as the flash mode defaults at too high of an ISO. If you use "P" (program) mode you can adjust the ISO anywhere you want (64-6400) Unless your planning to print most of your pics bigger than 11x14, the noise levels aren't that bad. This camera is taking a bad rap in some forums by people who don;t even own the camera. Know about the $50.00 rebate? I have the form if you want one. write me at barryndallas@earthlink.net and I'll send to anyone who wants it (US only) This camera is the best bargain I've ever seen Thank You!!! Richard and Tony, you took the words right out my mouth :) I never use "Auto" mode as the flash mode defaults at too high of an ISO. If you use "P" (program) mode you can adjust the ISO anywhere you want (64-6400) Unless your planning to print most of your pics bigger than 11x14, the noise levels aren't that bad. This camera is taking a bad rap in some forums by people who don;t even own the camera. Know about the $50.00 rebate? I have the form if you want one. write me at barryndallas@earthlink.net and I'll send to anyone who wants it (US only) This camera... » Read More Thank You!!! Richard and Tony, you took the words right out my mouth :) I never use "Auto" mode as the flash mode defaults at too high of an ISO. If you use "P" (program) mode you can adjust the ISO anywhere you want (64-6400) Unless your planning to print most of your pics bigger than 11x14, the noise levels aren't that bad. This camera is taking a bad rap in some forums by people who don;t even own the camera. Know about the $50.00 rebate? I have the form if you want one. write me at barryndallas@earthlink.net and I'll send to anyone who wants it (US only) This camera is the best bargain I've ever seen « Show Less
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I had not tried that feature yet. I usually only leave the camera at its native settings for the highest quality. I usually edit the photos/videos after the raw footage is uploaded to keep the full resolution.
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I can't live with a 0.3 megapixel. I was all set to buy the UL80vt until I realized it had such low webcam resolution. I intend to use Skype a lot so this is unacceptable. It's a shame too, since the UL80vt has everything else that I was looking for.
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Depends on what you need. 45mb/s works well for just portraits. And even fine for speed as long as you shoot in jpeg. But I was shooting fast in RAW on full frame and 45 was not doing it for me. But if it says 45 then it is. But if you have no problems no need to upgrade
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I just got mine in the mail today and tried a few small videos around the house and am having video quality issues as well. I would say I'm not even getting 480i quality. The image is incredibly speckly (non-static blotches moving around in the darks). Looks the same whether I play it on my HDTV or on my computer (plenty fast for HD video). What am I doing wrong? Tried wiping the lens with a lens cloth...no effect. Batteries weren't charged yet, but since it's digital, not sure that should make a difference.Also, as a side note, do the people who are getting good quality use the digital zoom at all, or does it degrade your resolution by half? I just got mine in the mail today and tried a few small videos around the house and am having video quality issues as well. I would say I'm not even getting 480i quality. The image is incredibly speckly (non-static blotches moving around in the darks). Looks the same whether I play it on my HDTV or on my computer (plenty fast for HD video). What am I doing wrong? Tried wiping the lens with a lens cloth...no effect. Batteries weren't charged yet, but since it's digital, not sure that should make a difference.Also, as a side note, do the people who are getting good quality use the... » Read More I just got mine in the mail today and tried a few small videos around the house and am having video quality issues as well. I would say I'm not even getting 480i quality. The image is incredibly speckly (non-static blotches moving around in the darks). Looks the same whether I play it on my HDTV or on my computer (plenty fast for HD video). What am I doing wrong? Tried wiping the lens with a lens cloth...no effect. Batteries weren't charged yet, but since it's digital, not sure that should make a difference.Also, as a side note, do the people who are getting good quality use the digital zoom at all, or does it degrade your resolution by half? « Show Less
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Hi Student bookbuyer, the lowest resolution you could use on the camera is VGA wherein the camera makes use of 300 thousand pixels. to check the DPI, please refer to the manual of your printer. Thanks_Mitch
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I have the Z28 and like most everything about it. My biggest complaint, and tell me if this is true of all cameras in this class, is when cropping photos. If i crop a photo to zoom it in a bit it always goes grainy. I didnt expect this from 12mp camera. Is the Megapixel rating really not a factor for smooth grain??
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First, I'm in the market to buy this camera, I don't own one. I'm not trying to complain about the posts so far, but I'm wondering if you are simply using the auto mode when indoors, or have you tried other modes (Indoor Mode), ISO speeds, etc that the camera comes equipped with? If the images are "VERY POOR", what exactly have you tested? (Others report indoor images have been good).
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It's really a 16mp sensor. There are three of them, so Sigma says '46' or whatever. Your file size will be based on 16. I sold this camera a year or so ago, so I really can't say more. I never shot in RAW.
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It has a High speed burst mode setting [10.5 shots per second] (within manual setting) however the quality is compromised and locked at 2304x1728 and cannot be changed. As you take more pictures the shooting may slow down. There also is the standard continuous shooting mode [3.9 shots per second] (within auto). Essentially the same as above goes for this mode even though it is slower, you will be able to take pictures at a better resolution.
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Well you're shooting in 60i mode, which is interlaced. If you want progressive you have to shoot at 30p or 24p
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Hi, I don't have advice- but have the same problem! I'm frustrated that I purchased this camera and now can probably not return it!!! Good luck!! let me know if you find any tricks to get better pictures.
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Yes, I noticed the same thing, you may want to change the ISO speed depending on what your shooting. Remember when using film in the old days, you would purchase 100, 200, 400, etc. The choice was depending on the numbers of what makes your photos grainy/smooth. Try the ISO change and see if that makes a difference. This camera doesn't work well if your image moves. Works well if your image is still. Also you could change the pixel size of the image to a smaller one, this might help also. Good luck!