Digital cameras

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Permalink Reply by Harry Lear on March 11, 2010 at 4:15pm

I received a camera as a gift, it has 4 megapixels, my friend says that you need higher resolution if you want to print a bigger photo. For small prints, it's enough. I'm not an expert, though.

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Permalink Reply by Jenny McKellar on March 16, 2010 at 9:00pm

My camera is 10mp but I honestly don't think it is neccessary to go over 6 if you are an amateur like most of us. But most of them are over 8mp now.
The latest point-and-shoot from Canon and the like are 10-12mp, but if you want more there is apparently a 36mp for sale at about $30,000US!!
Happy snapping!

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Permalink Reply by Joan on March 18, 2010 at 12:12pm

This is very true Jenny, there many, many cameras with characteristics that are not necessary needed when you are just an amateur photographer. I also have 6 mp and I'm very happy with it.

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Permalink Reply by Gijs van Ouwerkerk on March 18, 2010 at 4:54pm

6 megapixels are enough. In fact, the higher the megapixel count, the closer the pixels must be on the sensor (for sensors of equal size). That means the pixels are smaller and receive less light. This requires more amplification of the signals and causes more image noise. Besides, there is no point in having a higher resolution if the lens is not good enough to resolve the extra detail (often the case, even for pro lenses).

If the above sounds too technical, just remember this: Don't go for many megapixels, but instead go for a camera with a large image sensor and a good lens.

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Permalink Reply by Ferry Haris on March 19, 2010 at 10:53pm

Gijs, can you give suggest me which brand offers good lens for pocket camera?
I want to have DSLR, but no budget :)

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Permalink Reply by Gijs van Ouwerkerk on March 20, 2010 at 7:52am

Hi Ferry,
In general, you can't really go wrong with Canon or Nikon, but there may be cheaper cameras that offer equal value. A great website to compare models and features is http://www.dpreview.com.

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Permalink Reply by Jenny McKellar on March 21, 2010 at 4:12pm

I have an small Olympus, which has been great. I also found a "hybrid" Panasonic that has a great zoom and seems to have a good lens (a full DSLR was too expensive for me too). It was a bit more expensive than a compact, but not as pricey as a good DSLR, and has heaps of features. Most makers now produce some sort of hybrid camera so you should be able to find info on them from most web sites or camera stores. Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Steve on March 27, 2010 at 9:16pm

Thanks,I'm going tomorrow shopping.

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