Pixel's how many is best to make a good picture?

Camera - There are so many digital camera's to choose from it can be a bit overwhelming when shopping for one.
@apples99 (6556)
United States
January 25, 2011 12:20am CST
I'm gonna be shopping for new camera soon, and I want somthing good but I dont want to spend a fortune I dont mind spending around $49.00 or $50.00 bucks thats my price range, I have my eye on a couple in that range, but pixels are also importaunt as well. so I'd like to know how many pixels are good enough to make a good picture? I know how to edit photo's already, but I still need the pictures I take to be good already so I wont have to re-edit them much later Please share your knowledge of camera's and tell me the best amount of mega pixel's for good picture taking this will help me a lot, and also help someone else too thanks.
11 responses
@dark_joev (3034)
• United States
25 Jan 11
I personally have to say good luck. I have a DSLR which has 10MP but I do remember having smaller cameras with 5MP or so so I would say that was a pretty good picture quality I would say the lowest I would go is 3MP as that is about the same level as some mid rang webcams can do now which are in the same price range as what you have. I would say 1.5MP or 2MP wouldn't be that great.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
25 Jan 11
I have my eye on 10.1MP still images 1.8 flip screen camera TFT color, with zoom and built in memory 16MB SDRAM it has anti-shake feature and LCD screen.so..um what do you think is that good I mean do you think it will take a nice picture? its in my price range so what do you think?
@dark_joev (3034)
• United States
25 Jan 11
Yeah my SDLR does 10 MP so yeah it will give you a nice picture.
@rosegardens (3034)
• United States
26 Jan 11
Hello! You want at least three pixels. Several years ago when cameras began coming with higher pixels, I read some complaints about them. They were fuzzy and unclear. I think they have changed since the higher pixels are even offered on phones now. For any camera you want to buy, check the net for reviews about it. There are so many cameras now! Canon and Kodak are the best.
• United States
26 Jan 11
Looks like everyone else that responded so far has larger pixel cameras. My information is several years old................ Perhaps, you should not pay attention to my post now, because it is obvious I do not know what I am talking about. Anymore.
@Christoph56 (1504)
• Canada
26 Jan 11
If you're looking to be taking good pictures, then one of the biggest things doesn't come down to the number of pixels as much as it comes down to the size of the lens. The size of the lens often works directly with the size of the capture. The bigger it is, the better your photos will look in the end. I have 2 cameras, one is a Nikon 4 megapixel coolpix, and the other is a sony avchd handycam, which takes 10.2 megapixel photos. The images I get on the Nikon are WAY better then what I get on the sony, the most noticeable being at night, in the dark... the sony is just filled with horrible looking pixels when it's a night shot. For a straight number of pixels, you can even get good photos at 2 megapixels, and you could also go up to even 20 megapixels, but if the lens is bad, then the picture will be bad, too. Go to an electronics place, and play with the cameras they have set up, find out which one you really like.
@shellback (864)
• Philippines
28 Feb 11
I have my Pentax which is 12MP with 4G memory or you can replace it with much higher memory if you want to, it works good so for me I like taht stuff. It cost $200. There's a lot of model and brands to choose like Sony.
@rog0322 (2829)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Jan 11
Hi apple, I use a DSLR Sony A 200 camera and I am quite satisfied with the results. It has 10.1 MP resolution and 3x zoom lens. It costs around USD600 purchased locally three years ago. However, I have an eye for the more compact newer model that costs only half that amount. It is the Sony DSC H55 series that, aside from features found on its DSLR counterpart, has 14.1MP resolution, panoramic shots, and 10x zoom. I can't keep the drool falling on my keyboard when I first see it on Amazon. I hope to see that model on local stores this year. I am living in the backwaters so I have to wait a little longer. I am also averse buying online due to some horror stories I've read regarding the system. Check it out, and please tell me about your reactions to it.
@margeryann (1845)
• United States
28 Jan 11
Sorry, but I don't know much about which camera is the best and what pixels are the best to have. It will be hard to find a camera in that price range though. Camera's are so high, too high. Good luck and have a good weekend.
@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
25 Jan 11
I still have those photographs from a canon digital camera with a 3.5 MP resolution and the images are great. I'm not a photographer so my definition of a great photo shot is it's clear and I can clearly identify whose in the pictures. Most of the digital cameras today already offers a 7 or more MP for their entry level line up.
• Slovenia
25 Jan 11
You must know that pixels does not affect on quality of your photo. There is many other details which is more important. If you want to print than this photos, than pixels is important, with more pixels you can print bigger and beter photos. I can tell you, I have Nikon D60, DSLR camera, with 10 MP, and its just enaugh. Now I am not so familiar with this range of camera that you are looking for, thats lower class camera, for 50$. If you are not a complex user, than 8 - 10 MP is more than enough for you. You should focus to other feature, like optical zoom, flash strenght, macro photo,...
@FrugalMommy (1438)
• United States
25 Jan 11
How many megapixels you need to make a good picture depends on how large you plan to print your photos. To make a nice 8x10 photo you can get away with a camera that has 5-6 megapixels. But if you plan to crop some of your photos, and you'd like to get an 8x10 print made of a cropped part, you might need a camera that has more. I have been using a 10MP Nikon Coolpix S560 for a couple of years. It takes okay pictures, for a point-and-shoot model. I've been able to have large prints made from the pics I've taken with it, and I've even sold a couple of prints on Zazzle. I think I paid a couple hundred for it when it was brand new, but the price has gone down a lot since then. I'm sorry I'm not able to suggest any recent models that are in your price range. :(
@r4v3n_ (178)
• United States
25 Jan 11
The higher the better.
• Philippines
25 Jan 11
hi there. well in choosing a good camera quality, the product name is still paramount. sony, canon, and nikon are of great quality cameras no matter how many megapixels they may have. when it comes to megapixels, well i must say cameras having 6 megapixels and above are enough to capture fair quality of pictures. when choosing a camera it's best to pick the motion-resistant one, so as to avoid blurry images when movement is sensed. good luck my friend and see you around!