Nikon Coolpix 8700 Digital Camera
Online Extra: Camera Resolution Comes from More than Megapixels
The number of pixels a camera captures is important, but a combination of components determines its ability to resolve images. This chart, which lists the resolution of 10 digital cameras, shows the results of photographing an ISO target and measuring how many distinct lines could be discerned in the image before they appeared to merge.
FujiFilm FinePix S7000 (6/12MP)
1550 horizontal, 1550 vertical
HP Photosmart945 (5MP)
1050 horizontal, 1100 vertical
Leica Digilux 2 (5MP)
1350 horizontal, 1400 vertical
Minolta DiMage A2 (8MP)
1600 horizontal, 1600 vertical
Nikon Coolpix 8700 (8MP)
1650 horizontal, 1650 vertical
Olympus Camedia C-8080 (8MP)
1750 horizontal, 1800 vertical
Olympus E-1 with 50mm lens (5MP)
1300 horizontal, 1300 vertical
Sigma SD10 with 15-30mm lens (3.4/10.2MP)*
1350 horizontal, 1400 vertical
Sony DSC-F828 (8MP)
1750 horizontal, 1700 vertical
*The Sigma uses Foveon's chip, so it's not
directly comparable.
Copyright © 2004 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Originally appearing in PC Magazine.
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