Learn aboutScreen resolution

High resolution screens let you see more detail on the screen allowing you to better see what you're taking a picture of and better tell if the photo is in focus. A high resolution screen is also great when reviewing photos allowing you to see the fine details without zooming in. When you're shooting and you want to quickly see if the photo you just took was in focus and of good quality a high resolution really helps. Screens are often measured in dots.

Dots are not Pixels

Most camera manufacturers rate their display resolution in dots. It takes three dots (red, green, and blue) to be equivalent to a full color pixel. Despite having fewer pixels than the manufacturers would have you believe, these screens can be extremely sharp. To put it in perspective: a 720p HDTV would have 1280x720 or 921k pixels, and these screens are usually 30+ inches diagonal. A netbook or tablet might have the same 921k pixels on an eight inch screen. Many new cameras have more than 900k dot resolution, or about 300k pixels, which is about 640x480 resolution. For a small 3" display, this is fantastic. They are extremely sharp and high resolution for their size.

SLRs with High Resolution Screens

The following SLRS all have very high screen resolutions.

	Canon EOS 5D Mark III from $3,499	Low noise at high ISO 2,293 ISO Great image quality 81.0 Large screen 3.2" Learn more about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III
	Nikon D800 from $2,999	Low noise at high ISO 2,853 ISO Great image quality 95.0 High true resolution 36.2 MP Learn more about the Nikon D800
	Canon EOS 1D X from $6,799	High ISO 51,200 ISO Large screen 3.2" Large viewfinder 0.76x Learn more about the Canon EOS 1D X
	Nikon D4 from $5,999	Low noise at high ISO 2,965 ISO Great image quality 89.0 Great color depth 24.7 bits Learn more about the Nikon D4

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Compact Digicams with High Resolution Screens

The following digicams have very high resolution screens.

	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V from $498	Weather sealed Shoot in extreme weather High resolution screen 1,229k dots High ISO 12,800 ISO Learn more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX300V	OLED Screen Bright and vivid High resolution screen 1,229k dots High ISO 12,800 ISO Learn more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX300V
	Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66 from $348	High resolution screen 1,229k dots High ISO 12,800 ISO Large screen 3.3" Learn more about the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66
	Nikon Coolpix P510 from $397	Great zoom 41.7x Flip-out screen Great for movies High resolution screen 921k dots Learn more about the Nikon Coolpix P510

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