"jakdedert" wrote in message
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IME, everybody shoots at maximum res and reduces for the
intended application. For this group, 50k to 100k (per picture)
should be sufficient, unless there's an unusual circumstance,
like someone asks for hi-res -- either to study detail, or to
archive a shot of something unusual.

Shooting everything at maximum resolution would quickly fill up one's card.
It's better to find the minimum resolution and compression that produce an
excellent image in your usual print size and use that consistently. You can
then switch to higher resolution for shots you intend to enlarge more.

Image quality varies among cameras. It seems that DSLRs have better sensors
and processing. The image posted here would have been of very poor quality
had it been at 1/10 the posted resolution (250K versus 2.5M). Note the
severe compression artifacts on at least one of the radio's grilles.