What are the problems with high pixel cameras?

Question

10+ mega pixel cameras- what are the cons?

Answer 1

With too many pixels, the image will be noisier and have worse performance in low light, in addition to what everyone else said. Personally, I wish someone would make a 3MP camera with a huge sensor.

Answer 2

High megapixel count on a digital point and shoot really is just a selling point for the camera. Normal people do not need that many. 6 to 8 is reall the best, especially on a small sensor.

Something that I've always heard, is that the more megapixels on the small sensors of digital cameras, means the grainier the images will be at higher ISO levels. This grain/digital noise is not visible in well lit areas, but is very noticeable in low light shots. In digital photography, a good camera has clean images at ISO 100-1600. Good meaning, you can use them. I had a Canon A640, a ten megapixel digital point and shoot. In low light, even ISO 200, the images were considerably horrible. ISO 400 was even worse, while 800 were not recognizable.

One thing to remember is that the megapixels do not determine how the images will turn out, just how large you can make them.

Also, megapixels become selling points, which supposedly justify the camera being $200 or $300 more expensive than a camera with two less megapixels. High megapixels are what idiots look for when buying a digital point and shoot. All a person needs is 6 or 8, nothing more.

Now, if it's a digital SLR you're talking about, that's a different story. The more the better. A good range is 6 to 10, while 12, 16, and up are even better.

Answer 3

Simply that you newer will have any use for it!!
The mega pixels do not equal quality, it is simply a matter of how big you want your pictures. The more pixels, the bigger picture you would get. But anything above 6-7 mega pixels is really a waste if you dont have any plans to print out a footballstadion sized picture.. get the picture? ;-)

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Happy pixel:-)

Answer 4

i agree with a lot thats been said here about pixel quantity being a selling gimick for point and shoots. however, as with SLRs, there is major advantage: you can crop and still keep some decent detail. If you like to crop a lot of your pictures, the more pixels the better. most people do get fooled though with pixels... its not the number of pixels but the size of the pixel and unless you know what to look for, that detail is usually hidden away.

Answer 5

The Nov. 2007 issue of Shutterbug Magazine has an article titled "The Pros & Cons of Pixel Packing". You can read it at shutterbug.com.

Good luck & happy shopping.

Answer 6

main cons are:

-lot of space memory required!!! and I mean LOT
-slow photo processing, due to saving-in-memory time
-less battery life, comparatively
-camera's mistakes will be more noticeable

search a little, every model has its pros and cons

hope it help

Answer 7

None. Bigger is always better.