Is there a big difference between a 10 megapixel and a 12 megapixel digital camera?

Question

with a 10 megapixel could i blow up the pictures and it not look so blocky

Answer 1

For what is considered "Magazine Quality" prints, the biggest size print you can make from a 10 MP is 12.91" x 8.64" and for the 12 MP it is  14.30" x 9.34"

That is assuming all things equal.  I point and shoot camera has a smaller sensor than a dSLR, and in most cases (if not all) you will get a better picture out of a 10MP dSLR than out of a 12 MP point and shoot camera.

Answer 2

It all depends on what you medium you intend to use your pictures for.

If it's for a magazine spread printed at A4, then a 12 MPX camera will give you marginally more realestate than 10MPX, the difference is hardly noticeable.

If it's for viewing onscreen at resolutions upto 1280 pixels (usually lower), there will be no difference at all.

Answer 3

It's a common misinterpretation that more pixels = better pictures. Higher megapixels does not automtically mean better pictures. I suggest you ask about the "sensor size" of the camera you are looking into. The bigger the sensor size, the better the resolution of the picture, the better the image.

just imagine catching raindrops with a cup rather than a swimming pool, that's how a small sensor captures light form your images in contrast to a bigger sensor size. Good luck!

Answer 4

10= 10,000 pixels and 12=12,000 pixels. Not that much in image quality

Answer 5

the average person wouldn't notice the difference although a pro could tell you the better quality.