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Conversion examples
The table below shows the approximate number of
horizontal lines for different image resolutions:
512x492 pixel = 330 Horizontal TV lines
512x582 pixel = 330 Horizontal TV lines
640x480 pixel = 400 Horizontal TV lines
768x492 pixel = 470 Horizontal TV lines
768x582 pixel = 470 Horizontal TV lines
1280x960 pixel = 800 Horizontal TV lines
When using digital images it is possible to select the
desired image quality. Remember, the higher the quality
of the images, the greater the amount of data. And
images containing a lot of data take longer to transmit
and take up more space on a computer hard disk.
With the exception of scientifi c applications, images
are always compressed to reduce the amount of data.
As a rule of thumb, you can usually reduce the amount
of data by a factor of 10 without any reduction in the
quality of the image.
The amount of data in an image -
some basic principles
• Large images require more data than small images
• Highly compressed images require less data than
images using low compression
NB. The higher the compression, the more blurred the
images.
• Scenes with a lot of detail generate more data than
scenes with little detail. For example: an image of
a colorful tree will generate signifi cantly more data
than an image of a plain-colored wall
Resolution
The resolution of analog cameras is often measured in horizontal
TV lines. The resolution of digital cameras is measured in pixels on
the sensor (the CCD chip).
Examples of JPEG images with varying levels of detail. The branches of trees consist of a large amount of detail, which generate a large amount of data.
Not very detailed, fi le size 20 kB.
Very detailed, fi le size 50 kB.
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