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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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Anyone have this camera? Saw it today at CC and its 14.7 M.P.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...&modelid=17627
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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that's a lot of megapixels.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by k3ifers
that's a lot of megapixels.
werd, but you're never going to really use them. unless you're printing movie poster size pictures.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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useless amount of megapixels for that price rather get a clearanced g9
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by k3ifers
that's a lot of megapixels.
On probably the same size sensor their 8mp cameras come on
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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my sony camera is 10mp
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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My A80 is only 4MP and it takes great pictures.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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seems like overkill for a p&s. h:

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My A80 is only 4MP and it takes great pictures.
Is that what you used to take pics of your S2000 last year? Cause those were pretty good.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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I think the sensor is supposed to be pretty small too, not sure on the changing technologies right now but 14MP on a 1.7" CCD seems a bit dense
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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Check this out:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/22/l...hip-s2-camera/
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