[luvelyasian]

obviously the higher the megapixel the higher the quality of the pictures, but i'm wondering which is the most worth buying since they also get more expensive..

is there a noticeable difference between the 5, 6, and 7 megapixel cameras in picture quality?

probably a big jump from the 5 and 7, but is there a difference between the 6 and 7?

[KAME]

if you only take everyday pictures, for family and friends. or places and visits.. then even 4.0 is good enough. unless you want to make near poster prints of your friends/family.. lol

[carol]

Good rule of thumb is stop at 5. You don't need more megapixels unless you plan on printing out poster-sized pictures.

[Tepper]

As I must quote myself from an earlier topic:
"Megapixels are a marketing gimmick."

I can take better, clearer pictures with my 6.1 than most people do with a 7-8mp.

[tiramisu]

yeah... google "megapixel myth" and you'll find plenty of useful info

[luvelyasian]

so i guess a 5 or 6 would be ideal.. its hard to tell which have the best quality pictures.. i guess you have to actually see the cameras yourself in the stores to see what kind of pictures they take or is there a way to tell by looking at their description?

i kinda want to buy one online because of the more variety of prices and chances of finding a good deal but i also don't want to skimp out on quality because i plan on using this camera for as long as i can

[Tepper]

Generally you're safe with most things from Canon or Nikon. Canon more so on the point and shoot style cameras.

[skwannabe]

also isnt the lens a factor on how well the picture comes out and also theres how you take each picture with the sun light ,etc. my cell phone with 2 mp takes fine pictures to me and so does my 3.2 sharp.

[mangujowa]

^not if you want to make nice 8x10 prints with them. >___>"

[Steph*]

Unless you want humungo pics, the MP factor doesn't really matter.
As long as it has at least 3 MP it's fine.

[Tepper]

^not if you want to make nice 8x10 prints with them. >___>"

I'm pretty sure msot people on here don't even make prints, they only post pictures online.

[mangujowa]

I'm pretty sure msot people on here don't even make prints, they only post pictures online.

oops, sorry then. >__<"

[taoh]

When the imaging sensor on two cameras are of the same size but different pixel count, the camera with a higher pixel count will tend to produce images with more noise than the camera that has fewer pixels in its sensor.

You'll notice it in dcresource's review of Canon's A510/A520 review posted here: http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/po...10_a520-review/

[Tepper]

When the imaging sensor on two cameras are of the same size but different pixel count, the camera with a higher pixel count will tend to produce images with more noise than the camera that has fewer pixels in its sensor.

You'll notice it in dcresource's review of Canon's A510/A520 review posted here: http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/po...10_a520-review/

But also if you look at 7MP sony's they often produce really grainy images either like a 3.2MP or some camera on an ISO 1600 setting.

[felinewong]

there wont be any difference if they're just for posting on the web

[saera]

Yeah, Sony's images ARE really grainy.

Like my cousin has this freakishly expensive sony from Korea that's as thin as an ipod and has like 7.1 MP. The pictures aren't that great.

[Izam.]

And here I am still running on a 2.1mp digi cam that's almost 5 years old.

[luvelyasian]

would you guys recommend the cameras thatyou have or have used/owned?

pictures are about about family and friends.. but quality is key ^^

[carol]

^There's a thread for people showing off the cameras they have.

Camera Thread

I personally have the Canon Powershot SD450, and I love it.