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What is the deal with the different “quality” settings on my camera?
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Most, if not all, cameras have several image quality settings to choose from. They are first broken down by resolution (e.g. 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, etc) and then by quality (e.g. SHQ, HQ, SQ). What's the right one to use?The deal is this: quality is inversely proportional to the amount of JPEG compression the camera uses. Thus,
Will a high resolution camera make better prints than a lower resolution camera?
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To be more specific: will you get better 4 x 6 inch prints from a 3 or 4 Megapixel camera versus a 2 Megapixel camera? Possibly, but the average person won't notice. The real advantage of a higher resolution camera is that with the larger image size, there's more room to crop images. In terms of quality though, it's not a huge deal. At print sizes
Should I consider buying a camera support?
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Camera supports, in all of the various sizes and types, are your most important tools, second only to the camera. Take your time shopping, it is entirely likely that your support will outlast your camera. Explore your needs and wants, look at your budget carefully, then dive into that wide marketplace, and have fun.