via DF linked list – Article Link: Basically, if you’re going to buy a point-n-shoot, you’re better off getting a 4 to 6mpxl (you’ll still get great 8×10’s) then getting a 10 to 12mpxl.
This entire discussion reminds me remotely of the CPU wars from 2000 to 2002. The speed of CPUs was getting so much faster, but that didn’t translate into better performance and sometimes the new CPUs were much worse. But increasing your Mpxl is almost always terrible.
Why? The sensor needs a given amount of time to record for each point of light coming through the lense. The more points of light that you ask to be displayed (mpxl), the longer the camera must be absolutely still. Have you ever wondered why that old Kodak you had took better indoor pictures than your new Sony? It has nothing to do with the brand (typically), but it has everything to do with the number of points of light that the photo is trying to display.
My Nikon D50 (6mxpl) is a fantastic camera (and yes, I realize that lenses come into play with dSLRs), and I’m not running out to get that new Nikon D40x (10mpxl) because it records the same image to the same size sensor but chops it up into smaller pixels.
Still Lost? Think of a pie, or a cheesecake. Take three of them for example. Let’s cut one into 4 slices, one into 6 slices and one into 12 slices. Your twelve guests might be impressed with your cheesecake, but not with their slice…
