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Canon 7 MP Digital ELPH??
Hi,
Several months ago, looking for a good digital camera I could use on vacation that was small enough to be easy to carry, I purchased a Canon S500 Digital ELPH and really like it. Today, I discovered that Canon as released a S70 that is a 7 megapixel version of what I'll call it's "S40 LINE" with the larger metal body style they have used for years. In fact, I have owned an S40 an S45 and an S50 and went to an ELPH because I felt those other cameras took great photos, but were a bit bulky. Does this S70 release mean Canon is heading toward 7 megapixel with it's new cameras? What are my chances of seeing a 7 megapixel Digital ELPH released soon? Nothing is mentioned on Canon's site, but I would think they have one in the works. I would assume it would be called "Canon Digital ELPH S700". Any ideas? |
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"Ryan" wrote in message
om... Does this S70 release mean Canon is heading toward 7 megapixel with it's new cameras? What are my chances of seeing a 7 megapixel Digital ELPH released soon? Almost certainly, one will be in the works. It would be uncharacteristic of Canon to miss out on the big 7mp scam with it's Elph/Ixus series. -- Martin Francis http://www.sixbysix.co.uk "Go not to Usenet for counsel, for it will say both no, and yes, and no, and yes...." |
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"Ryan" wrote in message
om... Does this S70 release mean Canon is heading toward 7 megapixel with it's new cameras? What are my chances of seeing a 7 megapixel Digital ELPH released soon? Almost certainly, one will be in the works. It would be uncharacteristic of Canon to miss out on the big 7mp scam with it's Elph/Ixus series. -- Martin Francis http://www.sixbysix.co.uk "Go not to Usenet for counsel, for it will say both no, and yes, and no, and yes...." |
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Almost certainly, one will be in the works. It would be uncharacteristic of Canon to miss out on the big 7mp scam with it's Elph/Ixus series. I am curious, what makes you call this "the big 7mp scam"?? |
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Almost certainly, one will be in the works. It would be uncharacteristic of Canon to miss out on the big 7mp scam with it's Elph/Ixus series. I am curious, what makes you call this "the big 7mp scam"?? |
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Almost certainly, one will be in the works. It would be uncharacteristic of Canon to miss out on the big 7mp scam with it's Elph/Ixus series. I am curious, what makes you call this "the big 7mp scam"?? |
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"Ryan" wrote in message
om... Almost certainly, one will be in the works. It would be uncharacteristic of Canon to miss out on the big 7mp scam with it's Elph/Ixus series. I am curious, what makes you call this "the big 7mp scam"?? I don't agree with Martin's characterization of 7mp as a "scam", but perhaps he means to point out that if you're printing full frame at 8x10 or less, you probably won't see any benefit from 7mp over 5mp. I did a comparison a month or so ago (Search on google for: "3, 4, 5, 8 MP 8x10 printout comparison - Long" I found no significant perceptible difference on 8x10 prints between 5 and 8 mp images. I think the only benefits you would get from going from 5 to 7 mp are if you make prints larger than 8x10, or if you need to crop out and separately print smaller portions of an image (admittedly a nice thing to be able to do.) Alan |
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"Ryan" wrote in message
om... Almost certainly, one will be in the works. It would be uncharacteristic of Canon to miss out on the big 7mp scam with it's Elph/Ixus series. I am curious, what makes you call this "the big 7mp scam"?? I don't agree with Martin's characterization of 7mp as a "scam", but perhaps he means to point out that if you're printing full frame at 8x10 or less, you probably won't see any benefit from 7mp over 5mp. I did a comparison a month or so ago (Search on google for: "3, 4, 5, 8 MP 8x10 printout comparison - Long" I found no significant perceptible difference on 8x10 prints between 5 and 8 mp images. I think the only benefits you would get from going from 5 to 7 mp are if you make prints larger than 8x10, or if you need to crop out and separately print smaller portions of an image (admittedly a nice thing to be able to do.) Alan |
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"Ryan" wrote in message
om... Almost certainly, one will be in the works. It would be uncharacteristic of Canon to miss out on the big 7mp scam with it's Elph/Ixus series. I am curious, what makes you call this "the big 7mp scam"?? I sell a lot more cameras than A3 printers- and i'd say 16x12" is the only way you'd spot the difference between a 5mp and 7mp. The price difference between the Sony P120 and forthcoming P150 will be about £100UK, and most P150 buyers will effectively be throwing those extra £££s away. And the JPEG samples from a 7mp compact look horrible at 100% anyway. -- Martin Francis http://www.sixbysix.co.uk "Go not to Usenet for counsel, for it will say both no, and yes, and no, and yes...." |
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"Ryan" wrote in message
om... Almost certainly, one will be in the works. It would be uncharacteristic of Canon to miss out on the big 7mp scam with it's Elph/Ixus series. I am curious, what makes you call this "the big 7mp scam"?? I sell a lot more cameras than A3 printers- and i'd say 16x12" is the only way you'd spot the difference between a 5mp and 7mp. The price difference between the Sony P120 and forthcoming P150 will be about £100UK, and most P150 buyers will effectively be throwing those extra £££s away. And the JPEG samples from a 7mp compact look horrible at 100% anyway. -- Martin Francis http://www.sixbysix.co.uk "Go not to Usenet for counsel, for it will say both no, and yes, and no, and yes...." |
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