Originally posted by Tikicharm:
what is better on a camera, macros or magapixel? What is the difference
Can anyone help? |
megapixel does determine the size of your image, but it certainly doesn't determine quality. theres plenty of consumer digicams out there that have alot of megapixels and deliver awful results. it really depends on how well the ccd or cmos sensor is built. in plain english, you usually get what you pay for. some 3 megapixel cameras might be $100, but some might be $400. the image might be the same size, but the quality will probably be different. not to say that higher price equals higher quality, just read reviews on the camera you are looking at. digital camera buyer magazine has an awesome selection of camera reviews this month if you are looking to buy a camera. it's a uk mag, but they have it here in US bookstores.
back to the general topic of your question....most consumer digi cams have decent macro capabilities, in fact, some excell at it... digital slr's really take things a step further, giving you more control over the shot, but if you are new to digital photography, or photography in general, i'd start with a smaller camera. kodak and fuji offer low price digicams that offer fairly good results as far as macro goes... |
