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Sep 16, 2009

How do I shoot a smaller pixel picture with the Canon PowerShot g9 than the standard 4000×3000?

Can I shoot smaller pictures than 4000×3000 pixels with the powershot g9? I don’t mean taking the pictures and then resizing them on my computer….I mean taking a picture that is smaller automatically with the camera. I need smaller shots and/or smaller dpi.
It might be picasa changing the dpi because of its settings (I’ve just heard this). How can I change the settings in picasa to the correct dpi?

Of course you can. You obviously haven’t looked in your User Guide (pages 78-79).

However, it’s never a good idea to shoot at a lower resolution. Always shoot at the highest and then resize (a copy) if needed.

Because why bother getting a 12MP camera and then only shoot in 8MP, 5MP or 2MP? (which is what the G9 allows you to do). It doesn’t make sense.

  1. sheasked Said,

    Have you checked the menu? There should be a setting that allows you to change that.
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  2. fhotoace Said,

    You can using the cameras menu and referring to your user manual.

    The problem is you NEVER know which shot you may want to enlarge up to 24 x 36 inches. It is easier to just resize the few shots you want smaller than to find your "amazing" shot was shot using a low resolution setting.

    With memory cards costing so little now (4 gb for under $10) there is NO value shooting at low resolutions.
    References :
    digiPro

  3. Petra_au Said,

    Of course you can. You obviously haven’t looked in your User Guide (pages 78-79).

    However, it’s never a good idea to shoot at a lower resolution. Always shoot at the highest and then resize (a copy) if needed.

    Because why bother getting a 12MP camera and then only shoot in 8MP, 5MP or 2MP? (which is what the G9 allows you to do). It doesn’t make sense.
    References :

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