Hello, I am a teenage boy. I am going to get a new digital camera for the first time and i see that some cameras have more megapixels than others and i would like to know what does having more megapixels mean, do the quality of the pictures increase by having more megapixels?
2006-12-25 13:58:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Some replies here are correct, and some are not. Yes, you need 3.2 mp or so to reach photo quality, BUT, the fact that some censors are rectangular while the lens is round, cause loss overall in "effective Pixels", also there are other attributes to consider. Anything over 6-8 mega-pixels is a waste, unless you intend to make duratrans displays or posters, ad signs, etc.
Bottom line, you DO want at least a 6mp or better camera, with a large as practical lens, to compensate for physical AND electrical characteristics of digital cameras, and the Canon Powershot S3 is an excellent choice, it has 12X zoom, equivalent to a 400mm lens, and has super macro, you can get within 0 inches, now that rocks!! :)
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2006-12-25 15:01:47 · answer #1 · answered by Life after 45 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would go for the canon. There is not going to be too much difference in the 2 megapixels, if all you are using the cameral for is for recreational photo taking. But the more megapixels, the better quality the pictures. (an easier way to understand--a 5 megapixel camera is going to have really fuzzy pictures compared to a 10 megapixel camera.) I am a graphic artist and manipulate photos for a living. I use an 8 megapixel canon camera, and get awesome photos out of it. Of course, you need to STUDY THE MANUAL. No matter how "good" of a camera you think you are getting, you will never get great pictures out of it if you don't know how to use it. I know some people who can have the same camera I have and get really crappy photos simply because they don't know how to use the settings. You are not going to get a huge difference between 2 pixels. If there are several hundred dollars difference involved, I would go with the 10 megapixel. I'm sorry, but 2 megapixels are not worth two hundred dollars!! Oh---and canon is better. lol
2016-05-23 06:42:29 · answer #2 · answered by Kerry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the higher the megapixel the larger size picture you can print or order. Anything over 6 is a waste of time and money, also when you look at cameras do not look at digital zoom it means nada and often places will try to sell you on it. If it is a new camera I recommend one of the well know brands and not one of those cheap ebay knock-offs that say they are 12 megapixels. Good luck with your camera.
2006-12-25 14:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by Shadow Kat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A megapixel is an increment of picture quality. A pixel is a small square in a picture that is put together with millions upon millions of other pixels to make a picture. The more megapixels you have the more you will be able to zoom in without seeing all of those squares (pixels) to balance budget with quality go with a digital camrea with about 6-8 megapixels
2006-12-25 14:03:12 · answer #4 · answered by Brodey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Higher than 3 megapixels is only important if you intend on enlarging the picture to bigger than 8x10.
For regular sized pictures 3 megapixels is more than enough resolution.
2006-12-25 14:03:52 · answer #5 · answered by aiguyaiguy 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The higher the number of megapixels, the sharper and more detailed the image quality is.
check out this link. It should tell you all you need to know.
http://www.ehow.com/how_3875_choose-digital-camera.html
2006-12-25 14:01:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
more megapixels, better quality.
I suggest 3.8 or more
PS: low res cameras can take up more room
2006-12-25 14:12:16 · answer #7 · answered by QWERTY 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋