is a 10MP camera necessary to print high quality blow-up pictures, currently own 6.1MP, need to upgrade?

Answer 1

I've gone as high as 32" x 24" with images produced from my Kodak DX7590 (5.1mp, JPEG fine) without any major defects using the Windows Picture and Fax viewer to print with. I only recently upgraded to a Nikon D80, because I got a good deal on it and I needed the additional features and lenses in order to shoot a job.

So, my answer is no. There are, however, other important things to consider, such as being able to shoot in a RAW format, the quality of the optics and image sensor that you're shooting with, etc. I.e.: A 6.1mp DSLR is probably going to produce a better quality image overall than a 10mp point and shoot. The image sensor is larger, for one thing, and the glass is probably of a higher quality.

Speaking strictly of pixels, 6.1mp is probably about 2848 x 2144, whereas 10mp is about 3888 x 2592. Looking at the numbers this way makes the difference between 6 and 10 seem a lot less important.

Unless you need the 10mp camera in order to shoot a job that will pay for the upgrade, wait a while.

Answer 2

The higher the MP the larger the prints you can make. 6MP is good for general purpose prints. Nothing larger than probably a small poster size. 10MP is great for large poster size prints but of course most people dont print that big. You dont need an upgrade with yiour camera UNLESS your camera is failing in different ways. As long as you dont edit your pictures you do not need 10MP for a small size poster print out.

Answer 3

At 10 mp, your probably not just paying for the upgrade but some features that your current camera may not have. It's not so much the megapixel count but the way you adjust your ISO settings and the quality of the optics you have on your current cam. Canon and Fuji seem to have very good optics even though their megapixel count isn't as high, ie Canon Powershot SD600 or Fuji Finepix F30 with image stabilization. You can get both at around $ 199 or less online.

Answer 4

having gone from 6meg to 10meg myself, I will tell you that 6 is
fine for most pics, if you decide to upgrade your camera
you should because you want/need things the new camera
has that the old one didn't. I when from d70 (6meg) to D200 (10meg) not because of the 4meg, but because the D200 shoots
2 frames a second more (5 verse 3) and because it will keep that
rate up longer.
In real numbers 10 is really not that much more the 6 anyway.
a 2/3 crop of a 10 meg pic has the same number of pixels as a 6 meg. But then again you can do that crop.
good luck

Answer 5

10 MP will allow an amazing increase for the size of picture you will be able to print out comparable to your 6.1 MP. With the 6.1, you will be able to get somewhere up to 11 by 17 where as the 10 will get you close to a poster size, so the upgrade is only necessary if you are looking to get a picture that size.

Answer 6

A 6mp should enlarge to an 8x10 just fine. If you want your photos larger than that, I'd consider a 10mp camera.

Answer 7

While I do not agree with soaring angel wings (the number of pixels is the number of dots your picture is made of. More dots on the same size means smaller dots. Smaller dots mean smoother tones, color transitions and better enlargement characteristics), the step up from 6 to 10 megapixels should not blow you away.

Answer 8

well, it depends on the size of the blow up
if uve already done blowups with a 6mp and if the quality looks good enough i dont think you need a 10mp...but if you dont mind buying a new one then i suggest you go for the latest ones which is i think around 12mps

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Answer 10

no (MP) refers to mega-pixel is an amount of memory that the camera uses to store pics, internally with out a memory card, has nothing to do with the image quality, that has more to do with the resolution of the camera, and if it has red eye reduction and other features.