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Originally Posted by fletch
A D60's sensor is 3872 x 2592 pixels.
3872 ÷ 300 = 12.9
Therefore you can print an image from the D60 at 300 dpi up to 12.9" x 8.6"
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It's the right math, but that would be ppi, not dpi. That shows the size of the image at 300 pixels per inch, not the printer resolution.
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Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios
The D60 has a 10.2mp sensor: Ive printed up to 24x36 with that resolution. As long as the shot is properly exposed, well processed and technically sound, it should look splendid.
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Very true. I have the luxury of being able to get prints made, on demand, up to 36" on the short side, on a high quality printer, for free. This has allowed me to do a lot of 'testing'. I also have a camera with a 10.2 mp sensor. As you said, properly exposed, well processed and technically sound images (and I would also add minimal, if not none, cropping) have printed to 36" on short side beautifully. Viewing distance does play a part, also. Like the billboard analogy, prints these sizes aren't made to sit and view from a few inches away, but look great at a normal viewing distance.