I just bought this camera, and was hoping to use it as an extra to support my business but in shooting a couple of pictures, it appears low res at 72 dpi. I need it to shoot 300. I realize that shooting in RAW is an alternative, but I thought that there might be a setting (which I can't seem to find) for shooting jpg at 300. Any feedback will be appreciated. I'd like to keep the camera but it won't do me any good at 72 dpi. I just bought this camera, and was hoping to use it as an extra to support my business but in shooting a couple of pictures, it appears low res at 72 dpi. I need it to shoot 300. I realize that... » Read More I just bought this camera, and was hoping to use it as an extra to support my business but in shooting a couple of pictures, it appears low res at 72 dpi. I need it to shoot 300. I realize that shooting in RAW is an alternative, but I thought that there might be a setting (which I can't seem to find) for shooting jpg at 300. Any feedback will be appreciated. I'd like to keep the camera but it won't do me any good at 72 dpi. « Show Less
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I am not sure how to increase Camera DPI (Dots Per Inch). As I understand DPI is unit of measurement for Printing and Pixel is unit for camera resolution. You can take pictures in any Pixel setup and while printing you can setup DPI as you wish. If you will search on internet also, I am sure you will get similar answer. Hope my answer is helpful for you.
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The first setting (top left row) in image quality "L" should get you the resolution you need.
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You are confusing dpi with resolution. DPI is dots per inch and refers to how an image is printed. When you set this camera to the "L" setting (large) the resulting image resolution is 5,184 pixels x 3,456 pixels. How you print it is up to you. If you need 300dpi prints, then this camera captures enough pixels to print that out at about 17" x 12". If you printed the same exact image at 72 dpi, the resulting print would be 6 feet x 4 feet. If you are having trouble with getting a good print with this camera, then the software you are using is processing the image by throwing away information. You are confusing dpi with resolution. DPI is dots per inch and refers to how an image is printed. When you set this camera to the "L" setting (large) the resulting image resolution is 5,184 pixels x 3,456 pixels. How you print it is up to you. If you need 300dpi prints, then this camera captures enough pixels to print that out at about 17" x 12". If you printed the same exact image at 72 dpi, the resulting print would be 6 feet x 4 feet. If you are having trouble with getting a good print with this camera, then the software you are using is processing the image by... » Read More You are confusing dpi with resolution. DPI is dots per inch and refers to how an image is printed. When you set this camera to the "L" setting (large) the resulting image resolution is 5,184 pixels x 3,456 pixels. How you print it is up to you. If you need 300dpi prints, then this camera captures enough pixels to print that out at about 17" x 12". If you printed the same exact image at 72 dpi, the resulting print would be 6 feet x 4 feet. If you are having trouble with getting a good print with this camera, then the software you are using is processing the image by throwing away information. « Show Less
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Hi Nancy, my best advice is to get a copy of Adobe photoshop. you can change your dpi settings with that. the reason these camera shoot at 72dpi is because they shoot in RGB mode. and 72 dpi is standard for 72 dpi. 300 dpi is magazine quality. I've reserched this also and fond that even the high end Nikon's only shoot in 72 dpi. i do have a canon sx130 is that has the option for 72 or 300 dpi built in but that a point and shoot camera and dosen't shoot with the same quality.
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It has a High speed burst mode setting [10.5 shots per second] (within manual setting) however the quality is compromised and locked at 2304x1728 and cannot be changed. As you take more pictures the shooting may slow down.There also is the standard continuous shooting mode [3.9 shots per second] (within auto). Essentially the same as above goes for this mode even though it is slower, you will be able to take pictures at a better resolution.
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I recently purchased this camera. I fully agree with the success of the firmware updates. I tried a P7000 from a local retailer when it was first introduced but returned it. I can attest to the improvements being REAL and VERY EFFECTIVE. I would like to add I recently shot some comparison photos with my P7000 and my D300 with the 18-200 VR Nikkor zoom. I haven't downloaded to my computer at this point but the on camera screen appearance of the photos on the backs of each camera gives the edge to the P7000!!! If you find that hard to believe...so do I. I'll do more shots, download to my computer and report the results. I recently purchased this camera. I fully agree with the success of the firmware updates. I tried a P7000 from a local retailer when it was first introduced but returned it. I can attest to the improvements being REAL and VERY EFFECTIVE. I would like to add I recently shot some comparison photos with my P7000 and my D300 with the 18-200 VR Nikkor zoom. I haven't downloaded to my computer at this point but the on camera screen appearance of the photos on the backs of each camera gives the edge to the P7000!!! If you find that hard to believe...so do I. I'll do more shots, download to my... » Read More I recently purchased this camera. I fully agree with the success of the firmware updates. I tried a P7000 from a local retailer when it was first introduced but returned it. I can attest to the improvements being REAL and VERY EFFECTIVE. I would like to add I recently shot some comparison photos with my P7000 and my D300 with the 18-200 VR Nikkor zoom. I haven't downloaded to my computer at this point but the on camera screen appearance of the photos on the backs of each camera gives the edge to the P7000!!! If you find that hard to believe...so do I. I'll do more shots, download to my computer and report the results. « Show Less
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Hi, that is interesting and is misleading for sports or nature photographers like myself. I did buy it for the noted mb speed on the label as I need speed on my shoots, and it bothers me that elsewhere it is stated as being slower than what I am being lead to believe, and need. I don't think though that that would restrict video taping as I also use as spares ScanDisk 45MBs cards which were the fastest at one time, but they take video with no issues. One must also take in the frames per second and pixel size of the movie. High speed cards can handle hi def to low definition. The first thing I did was change the movie mode to one of the lowest standard on all cameras that can take videos, and it still didn't work.i also have Lexar cards. They have issues when taking too many pictures such as action shots in sports, but are fine for video and general picture taking. I tested it when I got home and it had no issues videoing, along with the older 45mbs cards and still couldn't figure out why the PNY wouldn't take videos. Thank you. Rob
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I think if you are going to zoom in and expect good resolution you should raise your shooting pixels way above 3. I was pleased with mine when I tried it. If you don't increase the pixels then if you need to blow up your picture it will seem grainy.
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Serious photographers shoot RAW, but most people just use JPEG because it is much easier, no post processing. I am glad to hear of the bright mode (in automatic I always shoot JPEG, in manual modes I always shoot RAW or lossless compressed pics).Overall the comments in this thread ease my fears of dpreview's complaint about JPEG quality. This is definitely my next camera.
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I had the same problem and sent in for warrenty work. Its probally not your imagination, mine was defective and they replaced the auto focus sensor. Now its easy to get crisp photos without vivid mode even. Ive had lots of olympus cameras and this was the first problem Ive ever had. they repaired the next day tehy recieved it and sent it back to me a day later. Im very happy with it now. It should be easy to get a crisp photo with this camera. Hope this helps.
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Id recommend 150 dpi you can get hi res photo's off the web however most photos on the web are 72 dpi and would look poor.
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Quick question for all of you who know a little bit more. This is mostly aimed at the guy who used WMM. " Did you lose any quality converting it? " Obviously we all bought this camera b/c it has decent quality but if you lose it what the point. Thanks for the help, Cheers!
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Marsha:I am working with Windows 7, 64 bits and works fine; however, I am a photography fan, and I got a strong frustration with the quality of the converted files. It is something like 5 Mega pixels.For that reason, I bought a 20MP converter. I will receive it next week. If you have any question, please do not hesitate in contacting me, I'll be glad to share my experiences.Best regards, Ricardo
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Be sure to check two things:1. What is the continuous shooting rate AT FULL RESOLUTION. A lot of the numbers for fast burst are for very low res pix.2. How many frames can you shoot AT FULL RESOLUTION. I once tried out a camera that shot 11 fps--but could only capture 7 frames before pausing to write to memory!In general, CCD sensor will take longer to process. But a Class 10 memory card will help.
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WOW! 25 doesn't handle RAW? My HS10, my very first camera I've been using professionally (haha...yes!) does do RAW, and I love it. It is now going on the fritz...so I'm looking to upgrade. Thanks for all the great info. I'm stunned...with all the great new info and I'm really helped here. THANKS! Jinn
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Hi, I don't have advice- but have the same problem! I'm frustrated that I purchased this camera and now can probably not return it!!! Good luck!! let me know if you find any tricks to get better pictures.
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Thank you very much for the reply. I took the one back that I purchased at wal mart and ordered the same camera from buydig.com. Saved almost 100.00 bucks. I really haven't had a good chance to try it out yet but will. Your post really helped me feel better about the camera.
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The previous model went to F8.0 and it also took the same memory card size. The previous model shot raw and jpg but I see no mention of raw on the Olympus website for this camera. I'd like to see some photos at 26x before I buy it. There are only 2 things that bother me about the previous Olympus ultra-zoom and that is the 4 batteries - I'd much rather have a battery pack as it's easier to insert and close the battery cover and that if you take a photo using the viewfinder, the finished image still flashes on the LCD screen. Took me a long time to not be distracted by that.
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I agree with j-rob. Does anyone know how the newer model (HDR-XR500V) performs in low-light situations? They claim the Exmor-R sensor helps with these situations. It's too bad there's no easy or cost-effective way to upgrade. I'm not in the position to spend another $1k+ for a new camcorder that handles low-light.
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I have this kind of issue, but with my SX130 in macro mode. At first I thought it was the lighting, but I took an identical picture, identical position, settings, etc. with my Elph 300 HS, and no such problem. The 300 has actually been fantastic for me, images are much sharper and colors more vivid than the 130 even though I set them to identical settings. Thinking of trading the 130 in for either the Elph 500 or the SX230 - I want a P&S (want something more portable than my DSLR) with shutter and aperture controls with same (or better) image quality as the Elph 300 (and less than $300). Now just have to test both of them out first.