Linked by Jean-Baptiste Queru on Tue 4th Oct 2005 18:30 UTC
Hardware, Embedded Systems After having a look at a very low-end camera two weeks ago, I've stepped a bit up in the range to have a look at a 5 megapixel model, a Kodak CX7530, which can currently be bought a Geeks.com for $175. Just like I found that the CX7220 was able to produce good 4x6 prints, I was surprised to see that CX7530 is capable of very good letter-size prints.
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bigger is better
by on Tue 4th Oct 2005 19:29 UTC

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And my slide scanners produces a whopping 12 Mega pixel!

RE: bigger is better
by Eugenia on Tue 4th Oct 2005 20:54 in reply to "bigger is better"
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2005-06-28

So are JBQ's two film scanners (yes, he's got lots of photo gear). However, you have to clean up dust afterwards (if you want the pics printed or published), and you will have to wait at least an additional 1-2 hours to get the film back from the lab. So yeah, you are getting your "whopping" 12MP, but you also get considerable time delay and inconvenience. For point-n-shoot purposes, I advocate that digital is more convenient for most "normal" people (meaning, non-prosumer photographers who can get good results with both film and digital SLRs). Remember, I didn't say "better", I said "more convenient".

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