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Thread ID: 35478 2003-07-14 01:04:00 DPI settings on Digital Cameras caffy (2665) Press F1
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159512 2003-07-14 01:04:00 Does anyone know what the DPI settings of digital cameras are?

I have a Sony Cybershot DSC-P72, and was wondering what the DPI rates of the photos I take are?

For example, some publishing companies ask that photos you send to them by email, are at least 300DPI . I take my photos at 3 . 1MP rating - how do I find out what the DPI rates of my photos are?

cheers,
caffy
caffy (2665)
159513 2003-07-14 01:20:00 It depends on the print size - for example, if your image was 2048 x 1536 pixels, and you wanted a print size of 6" x 4.5", the DPI would be 2048/6 (or 1536/4.5) = 341 DPI.
So look up the image size in pixels for your 3.1mp, and divide by the required picture dimensions. Note: not all picture sizes are the same aspect as the image, so check both dimensions.
wuppo (41)
159514 2003-07-14 01:31:00 There is some good information on this topic at the Frog Prints website here (www.frogprints.co.nz/). Check out the Resolution page (http:). tommy (2826)
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