I have a point and shot camera and was wondering which way I will get the best pictures. When I want a tight picture of something but can't get close enough, like just the face of a baseball pitcher from behind the catcher, should I use the zoom then crop the picture or take the picture at full view then crop? My camera is set at the highest resulation the camera has.

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I'd say use the zoom then crop.

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Definitely zoom then crop, remember not to use the digital zoom too. The higher mega-pixels the more you'll be able to crop too.

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Ditto the above...and be sure to hold the camera steady for the zoom...better yet, use a tripod.

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keep in mind the limitations of the camera.. a 4mp camera will only crop so far before getting pixelated.. a 10mp camera will allow you that much more freedom - it really is the only reason to get a higher MP camera... most lower MP camera have tighter sensors and overall give you better results (YMMV of course).. But, above is correct - never use digital zoom (useless) and zoom in to frame and then crop further.