6.1 megapixels vs. 7.1 megapixels?

Question

Will I notice a difference? (Camera)

Answer 1

Negligible difference in photo quality and what you can do with it, all things considered being equal.

What you need to do is compare the cameras you are interested in side by side, and pay attention to things like lens quality, sensor size, overall image quality, and other things that are listed. Megapixel is only one of numerous factors to consider when purchasing a camera.

Here are some websites to read reviews and compare cameras and images.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/
http://www.dpreview.com/
http://www.imaging-resource.com/

Answer 2

It depends on the camera. There are so many things that go into image quality, you'd be better off just asking us which of two specific cameras (make and model) is better.

Here's my stock answer for "How Many Pixels are Enough," and you will find some useful information here.

If you always plan to compose your pictures perfectly, you don't need a whole lot of pixels. These days, I'd say that 5 MP or even 4 MP is fine for the average snapshooter and this can be obtained without unreasonable expense. If you want to allow for cropping, which means enlarging only a portion of your image, the more pixels the better.

Imagine taking a scenic view and then noticing that the middle 20% of the photo would make an even better picture. Suppose you take a picture of a whole group of people and Aunt Clara really, really looks great in the picture, but everyone else looks lousy. If you have the pixels to work with, you can still make a decent print of Aunt Clara that she would be happy to have. If you buy an 8-to-10 MP camera and don't want to TAKE large photos, you can always set the camera to a lower file size. You can never go the other direction, though.

Unless the cost is a major issue, buy the camera with more pixels. You will never be sorry that you did, but you might one day be sorry that you didn't.

I have a few photos on Flickr to include in a discussion on how many pixels are enough. Go to my page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/7189769@N04/ Near the top, click on "tags." In the "Jump to" box, enter the word "Pixels" and then press the "GO" button. Some of the pictures are from a 4 MP or even 3 MP camera, showing you what you might expect without any cropping. I think they are quite acceptable. Some of the pictures are from a 10 MP camera (the swan and the pansies), showing the value of having those large images so that you can crop a smaller image out of the original picture and still end up with a satisfactory image.

Having said all that, though, pixels are not the only measure of image quality. The sensor size is important as well as the image processing softare included in the camera. (See http://www.flickr.com/photos/7189769@N04/476181751/
You need to read reviews if you want a critical understanding of image quality for particular cameras. Try http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/ for more information on the cameras you are considering.

You can go there and click on "Buying Guide" and then "Features Search" to specify how many pixels you want to look at.

You can also go to http://www.steves-digicams.com/default.htm and click on "Our reviews," where you will find catagories of cameras arranged by pixel count.

Answer 3

yes and no. Depends on a lot of other things, as far as picture quality. The lens quality, sensor quality and size, what lighting conditions pictures are taken in (also what ISO the cameras are capable of), etc...
If its the same camera make but the only difference is MP's, then you might notice a difference if your printing off a 20"x30" poster or something. It depends on other factors. Do you have some cameras in mind?

www.flickr.com

Answer 4

i do no longer think of you could placed a undeniable/no answer in this. A 12x lens is on the low end of the "great-zooms". yet you could actually discover some 12x lenses that are relatively respectable - such via fact the lens with Canon's SX130. via fact 12x is on the perimeter of great-zooms, you need to nonetheless stumble on a sturdy lens - yet you could ignore that for something extra powerful. The 5x lens on the different hand is frequently precise the place you desire to be for optical high quality. and frequently 16MegaPixels is plenty too plenty overkill, and the 10Mp is favorable. So relatively it comes right down to the guy cameras in this occasion. If the 12x lens is comparatively respectable, then of course that's the final decision with the 10Mp sensor. yet while it somewhat is not any longer that great optically, then the 5x digicam could be better. So I see it as coming right down to the two specific cameras. however the final answer perchance is to steer away from this occasion all mutually - only stumble on a 10-12Mp digicam interior the 4x to 7x zoom selection. They do exist.

Answer 5

You bet, particularly if you wish to enlarge the images. If all you want are prints, say 4x6 you won't see much difference. But if you wish to download them into your computer, then crop them using Picasa, and burn them onto a disc, then enlarge, yup, you'll see a lot of difference. the bottom line with cameras is the same as with stereo sets, televisions, and any other technology.... pretty much the more you pay, the better the quality,,,, and the more complicated too...

Answer 6

Only if you are making the image larger. other wise you are paying for megapixels you are not gonna use.

Answer 7

No. You will definitely not notice a difference. (all other things being equal).

While it may seem like a lot, it really will give you only 8% more resolution in each direction.

Answer 8

you will notice very little diffrerence!

thank you,

Bob