300 dpi why

My question is when I download photos from my camera which are at 72 dpi, they come out in Photoshop Elements 10 as 300 dpi.  Why??? 

I was having the same issues: No matter what file format I chose, I could only get the scanning resolution options of 75, 100, 200, and 300 DPI.  Here's what you do in order to get the options of 600 DPI and 1200 DPI:
Open the HP Printer Software
Click Scan a Document or Photo
The "HP Scan" options window appears
On the left are the default scanning presets and any custom presets that you have made
On the right you'll see options such as Resolution, File Type, etc.
On the right side, below "File Type" and "Destination" you'll see an option called "Source"
Click the dropdown menu for "Source" and select "Always Scan from Glass"
Now click the dropdown menu for "Resolution" and you'll see the new options of 600 DPI and 1200 DPI
So for each preset, whether default or custom made, make sure that "Always Scan from Glass" is chosen as the "Source" in order to get the full range of DPI options.

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