Top Digital Cameras by the Megapixels
Thursday December 1, 2005
Probably the most significant feature when choosing a digital camera is the number of megapixels, which determines the quality of your photos. Choose too few for your needs, and your images will suffer. Choose too many, and you might be spending more cash than necessary. For most people, however, deciding on the elusive perfect number can be tough. Below is a guide to help you choose, including what size prints you can expect to get and basic prices. (The prices, however, can fluctuate wildly based on extra features, and the cost per megapixel is constantly getting lower and lower). Each megapixel level links to a list of top cameras in that range. Get the low-down and dirty on megapixels with my article, "Top Digital Cameras by the Megapixels."
Comments
Hi Michael,
I am a digital photographer and I believe that it is misleading to tell people that the number of megapixels is the most “significant feature when choosing a digital camera.” There is NO practical difference between the resolution of a 4 megapixel camera and a 6 megapixel camera. There are far more important things to consider when looking for a digital camera like the noise at high ISOs and battery life. I have made wonderful 20×30 prints with my 6 megapixel DSLR. This would have been impossible with an 8 megapixel point & shoot digicam because the smaller sensor produces more noise at all ISOs. Please don’t think that I’m intentionally trying to contridict you, but I just don’t think it’s right to mislead people. More details about megapixels and their relative insignificance can be found
…more details about megapixels and their relative insignificance can be found at the following website: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm
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