Printing a large print at 300 ppi is not required. 240 ppi probably
exceeds the visual acuity of most people at a normal 10" (250mm) reading
distance. Larger prints can be successfully printed at much lower
resolutions since they're normally viewed from further away.
Forget 300 ppi. Not needed.
Chuck Norcutt
John Hudson wrote:
> The 8MP E300 provides a 10.88" x 8.16" print [4:3 ratio] at 300 ppi
>
> The 10MP E400 will provide a 12.17" x 9.13" [4:3 ratio] print at 300
> ppi
>
> Assuming the E3 is an 12MP camera, it will provide a 13.33" x 10"
> [4:3 ratio] print at 300 ppi
>
> It seems to me that the E400 might be an interesting jump for some
> people but will be shortlived. Perhaps Olympus has introduced the
> E400 as a bit of a teaser for enthusiasts to jump into the double
> digit MP range knowing full well that a boost to 15MP is not far
> round the corner.
>
> A 15MP camera would generate a 14.91" x 11.18" [4:3 ratio] print at
> 300 ppi
>
> John Hudson
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Norcutt"
> <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday,
> 14 September, 2006 07:39 AM Subject: [OM] Re: E-400 on dpreview
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>
>
>> But the truth is in the details. Despite this bit of bluster:
>> ----------------------------------------------------- Within its
>> extraordinarily tiny frame is a treasure-trove of innovative
>> technology. To begin with, a 10.0 million pixel CCD provides plenty
>> of imaging power so that even the finest of details do not go to
>> waste. This highly energy-efficient CCD features a state-of-the-art
>> amplifier circuit that all but eradicates noise and is incredibly
>> fast. It enables sequential shooting at up to 3fps with a five
>> image RAW buffer in burst mode.
>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>
>> We're confronted with the specs which say that a high ISO warning
>> message begins at ISO 800:
>> ----------------------------------------------------- Sensitivity
>>
>>
>> • Auto (ISO 100 - 1600) • ISO 100 • ISO 125 • ISO 160 • ISO 200 •
>> ISO 250 • ISO 320 • ISO 400 • ISO 500 • ISO 640 • ISO 800 * • ISO
>> 1000 * • ISO 1250 * • ISO 1600 * * Warning message shown
>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>>
>> Ian Nichols wrote:
>>
>>
>>> On 14/09/06, Mike Lees <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0609/06091401olympuse400.asp
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I like the compact size.
>>>
>>> I don't like the continued absence of a second jog-wheel on the
>>> front, or the rather too petite size of the grip, but I reserve
>>> final judgement on that until I've picked one up. With a 14-54
>>> mounted, my E-300 will not fall if I place my fingers in the grip
>>> and just let it hang - as a clumsy oaf, I like that.
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