Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.world · 2 days agoCamera owner asks Canon, skies: Why is it $5/month for webcam software?arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology[email protected][email protected]
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minus-squareDamage@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·23 hours agoThe advantage of a camera is the lens, not the resolution
minus-squareviking@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 hours agoFor a video call, I’m not sure that really matters a whole lot, but I guess that depends on the use case.
minus-squaregazter@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 minutes agoIt’s easier to market based on hard numbers like resolution, so people are used to big res number = more better, but if that high res sensor is capturing a crap image, you’re going to get a crap image. Garbage in, garbage out.
The advantage of a camera is the lens, not the resolution
For a video call, I’m not sure that really matters a whole lot, but I guess that depends on the use case.
It’s easier to market based on hard numbers like resolution, so people are used to big res number = more better, but if that high res sensor is capturing a crap image, you’re going to get a crap image. Garbage in, garbage out.