However, some well respected usability experts have argued against this focus on download speed. We believe the answer is a definite it depends .
Most web sites have three sizes of pictures.
As with virtually all Internet retailers, these pictures are the same except for their pixel dimensions. Showing a larger version of the same image provides marginally more information than the smaller version of the same image. A user who chooses to see the larger picture is obviously interested and is willing to wait to see a picture that shows more product details. Retailers should leverage the willingness to wait by creating large pictures that show multiple views, angles, colors, or sizes. By creating a collage of views of the product as shown in the large size image below, more information is presented to the user.