What camera (and video) resolution will you use??

[BenChase7]

Camera:

I like 8mp, but if you drop it down to 6.5mp you get wide screen photos which makes full use of the screen when viewing in the gallery, which I like, too.


Camcorder:

I like 1080p, but I've heard that if you record at 720p you get more frames/sec (24 vs 30), thus smoother video (true?). If this one is true, I'll pry go with 720, as most cannot tell a difference between 720 and 1080 anyway, and I like smoother video.


What do you guys think about these camera topics?

 

[SixOne 9]

I mostly take pictures to put on my facebook or email/text so I think 8mp is a little overkill. Although I did pick up a 16g memory card so I have plenty of room for the highest resolution. As for the video, I'll definitely be using 1080p and transfer that to my big screen that plays 1080p.

 

[iwillfearnoevil]

Camera: 8mp - i use my phone as camera substitute often so would rather have better quality than how it looks in gallery as i transfer to computer periodically.

Video: 720p just to get smoother video as you suggest. i'd rather have better looking video than be able to brag about it being 1080p.

 

[Cobravision]

I'm just going to use the full 8mp. I can always crop for widescreen later. And yes, 30fps 720p is better than 24fps 1080p. Even on the Evo, I used the 480p setting just for the 30fps.