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Originally posted by Jmac
As was said, Megapixels are still important, but not the end-all-be-all spec of a camera.
You should first determine the size of pictures you want, then look at all the cameras within that megapixel range.
As a general guideline, you should look at the following Megapixel ranges (or higher) for these size pictures.
4"x6"
Minimum = 0.5 MP
Good = 1.3 MP
5"x7"
Minimum = 0.8 MP
Good = 2.0 MP
8"x10", 8"x11.5" or 8"x12"
Minimum = 2.0 MP
Good = 5.0 MP
10"x15"
Minimum = 3.1 MP
Good = 7.9 MP
12"x18"
Minimum = 4.4 MP
Good = 11.3 MP
16"x24"
Minimum = 7.9 MP
Good = 20.2 MP
So, basically, what this means is that if you're only going to make 4"x6" prints from it, a higher quality 2.0 MP camera will serve you better than a lower quality 4.0 MP camera. However, if you go up to 8"x10" prints, you would probably be better off with the 4.0 MP camera.
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does this mean that i shouldn't even get at 5.0mp camera? i think i'm mostly going to develop pictures that are 5" x 7" or a bit bigger. if i were to take 5"x7" pictures with a 5.0mp camera, would it still turn out okay? if i were to go as far as 6.0mp, that's wrong right? from what i read, 7.0mp is out of the question. i'm a total newbie at this and any comments and insight would be great. thanks!