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Camera with very high display resolution

The Olympus Pen E-P5 has one of the higest resolution displays of all cameras (1,036,800k dots).

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.

	Sony SLT-A99 from $2,798	Great image quality 89.0 High resolution screen 1,229k dots Great color depth 25 bits Learn more about the Sony SLT-A99
	Nikon D7100 from $1,197	Low noise at high ISO 1,256 ISO Great image quality 83.0 Many focus points 51 Learn more about the Nikon D7100
	Canon EOS 1D X from $6,799	Low noise at high ISO 2,786 ISO High ISO 51,200 ISO Rapid fire 14 fps Learn more about the Canon EOS 1D X
	Canon EOS 5D Mark III from $3,250	Low noise at high ISO 2,293 ISO Many cross-type focus points 41 Large screen 3.2" Learn more about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Compact Digicams with High Resolution Screens

The following digicams have very high resolution screens.

	Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 from $648	Large sensor Nikon CX 13.2x8.8mm High true resolution 20 MP Wide aperture f/1.8 Learn more about the Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100
	Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66 from $218	High resolution screen 1,229k dots Really small Ultra compact 93x54x13 mm Large screen 3.3" Learn more about the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66
	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V from $319	High resolution screen 1,229k dots Large screen 3.3" Weather sealed Shoot in extreme weather Learn more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 from $398	Wide aperture f/1.4 High resolution screen 920k dots Large sensor 1/1.8" 7.4x5.6mm Learn more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

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