Mice & DPI

Bletch · 26 Dec 2013

Hi guys.
Mice with high DPI are alien to me. Can someone explain what onscreen effect a mouse with 3500DPI or 8200DPI has either during a Photoshop session or a Call of Duty type game.
I can only imagine and I'd guess and say the merest touch sends the mouse pointer flying across the screen?

I was looking at Ambidextrous mice and shortlisted Razer's Taipan & Steelseries Sensi RAW (the RAW appealing because of a non glossy surface).

Cheers

Digitalize · 26 Dec 2013

Higher DPI is the more sensitive it is, although I believe a High DPI mouse turned down will still be quicker to react and more accurate than a lower DPI mouse.

Most will be switchable, so you'll find where you're happy.

Bletch · 26 Dec 2013

Oh that's good then, at least you can slow them down if they are too sensitive, cheers

neil_g · 26 Dec 2013

I've got a deathadder (6400dpi) and never had to turn it down. If anything it's more accurate rather than overly sensitive.

omens · 26 Dec 2013

I have a Razer Imperator and love the ability to switch dpi on the fly.

Bletch · 27 Dec 2013

I do like the Deathadder Neil - they made one for us 'lefties' too.

EOS_JD · 27 Dec 2013

Get an Intuos tablet for image editing and throw your mouse in the bin. No matter what mouse you get it will never have the same accuracy of a pen.

neil_g · 27 Dec 2013

Subjective. I had a tablet and sold it because i preferred a mouse.

arad85 · 27 Dec 2013

neil_g said:
Subjective. I had a tablet and sold it because i preferred a mouse.

I have an Intuos 3 Medium sat ontop of my printer..... It's great if you want to do pixel level editing, but I hardly ever do that...

EOS_JD · 27 Dec 2013

I use my pen and tablet for everything. I have a mouse in a drawer that I never use.

Digitalize · 27 Dec 2013

I'm gonna get an Intuos, having used a friends it was already as accurate as I am with a mouse, having only used it for 30 mins, so can only get better.