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just bought one off ebay for a laugh really
it reckons its 12 megapixel?? for 150 quid, bought it just to see if its any good as my mate paid 1200 for a nikon 11 megapixel - like a proper photographers thing
it reckons its 12 megapixel?? for 150 quid, bought it just to see if its any good as my mate paid 1200 for a nikon 11 megapixel - like a proper photographers thing
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I'm going to "guess" the Fuji Finepix E550, which was "marketed" as a 12MP camera in some places, despite only being a 6MP camera with a "magical" image-chip which works differently to other digi-cameras:
The Fuji E550 is one of now many Fuji models that have within them the controversial "super CCD" image chip. Basically, CCD chips have rectangular shaped diodes that gather light and detail, and to make this very basic, produce an image from them. In most cameras, a 5 megapixel camera has roughly 5 million of these diodes, a 6 megapixel camera has roughly 6 million, and so on. Fuji however, uses diodes on some of their chips that are shaped like octagons. Their claim is that the unique shape and size of these gather more light and detail than traditional rectangular diodes.
As a result, even though the E550 has 6 million of these unique diodes, it will produce images at a 12 megapixel size, and in some areas and markets, Fuji has advertised and sold it as a "12 megapixel camera". Rather than get into a long and complex description as to how the camera does this, I'll simply leave it at this: The camera typically will produce an image at 2848 x 2136 pixels (6 megapixels) in size, but you CAN set the camera to take images at 4048 x 3040 pixel sizes (12 megapixels), however, you should not compare the image quality at this top size to those of a more expensive camera such as a digital SLR that has a "real" 12 million pixel chip in it.
As a result, even though the E550 has 6 million of these unique diodes, it will produce images at a 12 megapixel size, and in some areas and markets, Fuji has advertised and sold it as a "12 megapixel camera". Rather than get into a long and complex description as to how the camera does this, I'll simply leave it at this: The camera typically will produce an image at 2848 x 2136 pixels (6 megapixels) in size, but you CAN set the camera to take images at 4048 x 3040 pixel sizes (12 megapixels), however, you should not compare the image quality at this top size to those of a more expensive camera such as a digital SLR that has a "real" 12 million pixel chip in it.
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lol it is a Fuji yes, an S3 , from america its like $300+$45 shipping
ive got a m8 buying it and sending it over
so am i gettin ripped off???
ive got a m8 buying it and sending it over
so am i gettin ripped off???
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If it's a true S3 Pro, then I'd say you're getting a bloody bargain there......every "shopping" website I've found them on lists them at over $2,000 (as a comparison, Jessops over here list them at £1599 - they've always been slightly more expensive than most places, but there's one hell of a difference between £1599 and $345). I'd be inclined to ask where he got it.
And no, according to DPReview (link - about 6 rows down on left-hand side), it's only a 6.1MP camera with the "magical" chip mentioned in my above post...
Still, it's rated at 4.5 stars (out of 5) on DP Review, and the few user-reviews on there seem to agree that it's a decent camera.
And no, according to DPReview (link - about 6 rows down on left-hand side), it's only a 6.1MP camera with the "magical" chip mentioned in my above post...
Still, it's rated at 4.5 stars (out of 5) on DP Review, and the few user-reviews on there seem to agree that it's a decent camera.
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hm ive no idea where its coming from, hes buying it in NY and sending it over so ill have a good £35-40 import tax on top
he got me my alpine stereo for $200 as well, they retail over here for summat like £400
he got me my alpine stereo for $200 as well, they retail over here for summat like £400
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