Bob, You need to get out more. Say, couldn't the same claim be made for a $4.00 disposable camera? Or how about "Resolution equivalent to a $400.00 camera." AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 4th ed. Now an E-book. http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: EQUIVALENT pixels??? > From: Qkano <snapper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Mon, November 21, 2005 7:29 am > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Now I should know, rather than just guess. > > But yesterday on a rare (very very RARE( visit to a city centre I noticed all the digital cameras in "Jessops" (a shop) window were listed as having N-million EQUIVALENT pixels. > > Now I immediately read that as "well, actually we don't have that many but interpolate them up to make the numbers sound better" > > Is that just cynicism ... or why don't they just say how many there are in physical terms? > > Bob
