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more about #megapixels Hello Mister Walrus: Now I can horde all of the megapixels. Muahahahahaa! more » Homerjay is utterly alone.: "Twelve megapixels is, I think, enough for covering most applications most customers need" and 640k ought to be enough memory for anyone, too. :) more » phisim: You don't need more than 8 megapixels! Most people don't even print photos anymore, and that resolution is perfectly fine for viewing on screen and pr... more » MarshalHennessy: wow great article. I'll use this next time I try telling someone to not buy by MP. The problem is that it took me about 10 mins to read the whole arti... more » balls187: One thing to add: camera (and megapixel nonsense) is dead last when it comes to producing a quality image. A $200 point and shoot can easily outperfor... more » balls187: The 4mp Canon 1D still takes better pictures than most cameras. more » ZLevee: But without touting "megapixels", what are manufacturers and electronics chains supposed to advertise? Image quality? -- Good luck! Battery life? -- B... more » ilovexspin: Totally agree--I'm glad you wrote this article. I was trying to decide at one point between the D40(6.1 MP) and the D60 (10.2 MP) Nikon. Every single ... more » Evan, How Dare you Sir!: Has somebody has been reading Ken Rockwell :p Good article Gizmodo. more » iomegaman5: alas, i will never be able to silence the sound of a thousand friends screaming, "but..but.. i want a phone with a lot of megapixels so i don't have t... more » Kaiser-Machead: And it's sad because even at 12 MP, the image quality won't even match a good point n' shoot. more » -
#digitalcameras
Olympus Calls a Truce in the Megapixel War
Olympus has decided to stop all of the childish marketing gimmicks and step out of the now meaningless megapixel race. In a recent interview, manager of Olympus Imaging's SLR planning department stated: More » -
#digitalcameras
What's the Difference Between CMOS and CCD? Giz Explained It
Almost a year ago, we explained image sensors. This week, with all the camera news, it seems fitting to mention that, along with our explainers on the upside of lenses and the downside of megapixels. -
#gizexplains
Giz Explains: Why More Megapixels Isn't Always More Better
Between all the new digital cameras pooped out before the upcoming PMA show and the crazy cameras buried inside cellphones at MWC, it's a good time to go over why more megapixels isn't necessarily better. -
#cameraphones
Rumor: Samsung Announcing First 12MP Cameraphone This Month
Samsung is reportedly planning to announce the first 12MP cameraphone at the Mobile World Conference in about two weeks, lobbing another salvo of megapixels in the moment's most pointless technology race. More » -
#photography
Phase One P65+ is First Full-Frame Medium Format Photo Sensor, Packs a Gaudy 65 Megapixels
Last week Hasselblad was holding down the largest-sensor-available title with its 50MP H3DII-50, but now Phase One's P65+ digital back matches the size of a standard piece of 645 film at 40.4 X 54.9mm—a first for digital sensors—for a final resolution of 65 megapixels. But if you're guessing it'll cost you, you guessed right. More » -
