big pooh said:
Hello. We just got a nice new 3.0 megapixel camera, and I feel as though
MVM
is jipping me of the quality. It just doesn't look that great fullscreen,
at
least not as good as it seems like it should.
Sorry if I'm too vauge, but can anyone help? Thanks
First of all, what is MVM?
What format are you saving the images as? The camera will have variable
settings that control the format of images, the compression ratio of images,
and the size of the images. By default, most cameras shoot at a small size,
medium quality setting in order to maximize storage. You must manually
adjust the settings to get better quality.
Also, how you view the photos has a big impact on how they look. If you
shoot a photo at 640x480 and then view it full screen on a monitor at 1280 x
1024, it will not look sharp. Also be aware that the type of monitor makes
a big difference. Many inexpensive LCD monitors do not do a very good job
with photos; they have poor black levels and a narrow dynamic range.
There is an owners manual that came with your camera. It will have all the
information that you need, and may well have a section on tips to get better
pictures. I highly suggest that you sit down with a cup of coffee, the
manual and the camera and educate yourself about the features and abilities
of your camera. There is no substitute for doing this. If you knew how
many people but digital cameras and never read the manual, never adjust the
base settings, and then complain about the results they are getting, it
would make you scratch your head.
FWIW, 3MP is now considered to be the lower end of the scale. It will give
reasonable prints at 5x7 and useable prints at 8x10 as long as the original
image is sharp and properly focused. You must learn to use what the camera
offers to the best of it's ability. No one here will be able to tell you
how to do that...you must learn by doing. Luckily, mistakes don't cost you
anything...and you have the advantage of seeing your results right away.
Last point...if you are going to be serious about your camera, do not buy
one of the cheap printers. Why they do "work" they do not offer the quality
or control that a good, true photo printer will offer. Do not be fooled by
the various claims to very high "DPI". You will very rarely need extremely
high DPI to get god results, and the manufacturer wants you to print at the
highest level only so thatyou buy more ink. With a printer, it's just like
the camera...learn by trial and error.
Bobby
