Selecting the optimum resolution for your pictures(Digital photography)

              The latest digital cameras often have a resolution of more than 10 megapixels. However, the higher the megapixels, the bigger is the size of image files. Since you do not want to take large format prints of your photos, you have reduced the camera resolution by half.
              If you work with reduced resolution, you are economizing at the wrong end. This is because the resolution not only influences the image format and thus the largest possible print size, but also fundamentally the picture quality. Photo sensors are designed for the maximum resolution and deliver optimum results in this setting. When you reduce the number of pixels, the camera downscales the image, which leads to loss of detail, particularly since the computing power of a full-fl edged PC is available for the camera.
               Bear in mind that you can always reduce the size of images if required, but you cannot increase them. Many photos profit from it when you selectively cut them in an image editing software. When you are in a difficult spot and have to zoom out only a small section, you will be thankful for every megapixel in the photo. Since even such an image should have a printable resolution after it is cut, you should not limit yourself to just half of the available pixels right from the start. Today, it is much easier than ever to have storage space in the form of memory cards as well as hard disk space.