Editing Digital camera (section)

==== Resolution options ====
Firmwares' resolution selector allows the user to optionally lower the resolution to reduce the file size per picture and extend lossless [[digital zoom]]ing. The bottom resolution option is typically [[640×480]] pixels (0.3 megapixels).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Megapixel Camera - an overview {{!}} ScienceDirect Topics |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/megapixel-camera |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=www.sciencedirect.com}}</ref>

A lower resolution extends the number of remaining photos in free space, postponing the exhaustion of space storage, which is of use where no further data storage device is available and for captures of lower significance, where the benefit from less space storage consumption outweighs the disadvantage from reduced detail.<ref>{{cite web |title=Advantages and Disadvantages of Low vs High Resolution Cameras |url=https://photographylife.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-low-vs-high-resolution-cameras |website=Photography Life |date=19 June 2015 |access-date=10 April 2021 |archive-date=10 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410212325/https://photographylife.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-low-vs-high-resolution-cameras |url-status=live }}</ref>