How much difference between 8MP and 10MP camera

ranjan154 · Aug 7th, 2007, 13:16

Guys,

Help me with this confusion.. Firstly i want to understand how much difference would be in the quality of Picture between a 8 MP and 10 MP camera.. I am talking about Cannon EOS350D and Cannon EOS400D.

This price difference is almost of 12K at the moment..While i read sometimes back that Megapixel is just a gimmick for higher price. While i am tempted to buy 350D because of lower price. on the hand i feel why not go for the latest..

Waiting for replies...

vistet · Aug 7th, 2007, 13:37

with two prints , one from a 8 MP and one 10 MP , I´m willing to bet that you can´t see the differnce.

The dust removal system should be worth a lot , though.

jyotirmoy · Aug 7th, 2007, 13:46

Theoreticall there is a difference. I agree with vistet. Rather go for higher optical zoom.

karthik_mitta · Aug 7th, 2007, 14:04

Unless you are into printing your pics.. specially enlargements.. 8MP is more than enough..

spend money on better quality telephoto/macro lens and stuff like that rather than higher MP

shashank.aggarwal · Aug 7th, 2007, 14:15

8 MP would be good enough for printing on a A3 size and more..and thats huge...

ranjan154 · Aug 7th, 2007, 14:19

Quote:

The dust removal system should be worth a lot , though.

Thanks all, but are you saying that 400D is with dust removal, while 350D lacks that..

Hmm high optical zoom .. worth considering but i will go one by one and save some money for that..

Bhaswaran · Aug 7th, 2007, 14:23

Do you want to make huge enlargements, more than 20" x 30" sizes? Otherwise an 8 MP D-SLR is adequate (in fact more than adequate) for normal use. As everybody said, the dust removal system in 400D may be effective or otherwise you can invest that money in a good quality lens. 350D is a nice camera.

vistet · Aug 7th, 2007, 14:24

350d/400d comparison (yes , dust removal is a new feature)

ranjan154 · Aug 7th, 2007, 14:32

I guess dust removal will be an important feature for me, I do lots of traveling and mostly rural areas..Hmm 12K for that..I need to prepare myself for that.. and that means i will have to wait at least for two months from now..

nomad · Aug 7th, 2007, 14:36

since you are planning to buy a DSLR, let me suggest you a buying guide.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-7603_7-...html?tag=prmo1

i have used both 350d and 400d and i think both are good. if there is a 12k difference, i will just buy a 350D body pool in the 12 k saving in buying a good lens. both 350d and 400d come with average lens.

next weekend i am buying Nikon D80. if you want something around the price of canon350d, you can consider nikon n40d.

www.dpreview.com can give you better idea then india mike :-)

matt67 · Aug 7th, 2007, 15:00

The human eye can distinguish quality differences upto 5 MP. After that it is no use buying higher MP cameras unless you are going to print large pictures which none of us do.

Average users are recommeneded to set their camera at 3 MP. The quality is good and you can get more pictures stored on your memory stick.

nomad · Aug 7th, 2007, 15:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt67

The human eye can distinguish quality differences upto 5 MP. After that it is no use buying higher MP cameras unless you are going to print large pictures which none of us do.

Average users are recommeneded to set their camera at 3 MP. The quality is good and you can get more pictures stored on your memory stick.

well you are forecloseing scope for cropping, and post processing

LArkitekt · Aug 8th, 2007, 15:47

i personally like to shoot RAW...dont want my camera doing any of the post processing including dust removal...
dedicated third party softwares will do the job much better and with more control on you part...

like others mentioned megapixels dont translate to quality only to amount of resolution...unless you are a pro/semi-pro you wont have any need for that large format printout...

nomad · Aug 8th, 2007, 16:11

any idea how many mega pixels are equivalent to a 35 mm film?

anything more than that is a over kill. but i wont buy a 3 mega pixel camera now :-)
sensor cleaning is also not a big deal.

so

350d with a better lens is lot better than 400d with pathetic kit lens

EOS · Aug 8th, 2007, 16:39

You won't see any difference unless you are printing 24"x36"..!

The sensor size of both 350D and 400D is the same... packing more pixels in the same sensor increases the possibility of noise at higher ISO.

The dust removal system is extra in 400D...however most of tests indicate that it is of not much use.

The kit lens which comes with both 350D and 400D is pretty decent for starting DSLR photography....use it and then decide on further lenses....
A good quality lens on a 350D will certainly produce prints to rival any cam...

12K is a substantial amount. Money saved can be used for buying accesories....

Are you buying grey or canon india...??

EOS

Aug 7th, 2007, 13:16	#1
ranjan154 Amateur Photographer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Noida (India) Posts: 844	How much difference between 8MP and 10MP camera Guys, Help me with this confusion.. Firstly i want to understand how much difference would be in the quality of Picture between a 8 MP and 10 MP camera.. I am talking about Cannon EOS350D and Cannon EOS400D. This price difference is almost of 12K at the moment..While i read sometimes back that Megapixel is just a gimmick for higher price. While i am tempted to buy 350D because of lower price. on the hand i feel why not go for the latest.. Waiting for replies... __________________ Rakesh Ranjan -------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/travinfoindia/ Last edited by machadinha : Aug 7th, 2007 at 13:23. Reason: adjusted title

Aug 7th, 2007, 13:37	#2
vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 1,716	with two prints , one from a 8 MP and one 10 MP , I´m willing to bet that you can´t see the differnce. The dust removal system should be worth a lot , though. __________________ high road to ..

Aug 7th, 2007, 14:04	#4
karthik_mitta Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 196	Unless you are into printing your pics.. specially enlargements.. 8MP is more than enough.. spend money on better quality telephoto/macro lens and stuff like that rather than higher MP __________________ KM In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds - Martin Luther King Jr.

Aug 7th, 2007, 14:15	#5
shashank.aggarwal Mr. Badboy :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,162	8 MP would be good enough for printing on a A3 size and more..and thats huge... __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

Aug 7th, 2007, 14:36	#10
nomad Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Singapura Posts: 609	since you are planning to buy a DSLR, let me suggest you a buying guide. http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-7603_7-...html?tag=prmo1 i have used both 350d and 400d and i think both are good. if there is a 12k difference, i will just buy a 350D body pool in the 12 k saving in buying a good lens. both 350d and 400d come with average lens. next weekend i am buying Nikon D80. if you want something around the price of canon350d, you can consider nikon n40d. www.dpreview.com can give you better idea then india mike :-) __________________ Rahul Verma http://rverma.smugmug.com www.pbase.com/rverma

Aug 7th, 2007, 13:46	#3
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,384	Theoreticall there is a difference. I agree with vistet. Rather go for higher optical zoom.

Aug 7th, 2007, 14:23	#7
Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 957	Do you want to make huge enlargements, more than 20" x 30" sizes? Otherwise an 8 MP D-SLR is adequate (in fact more than adequate) for normal use. As everybody said, the dust removal system in 400D may be effective or otherwise you can invest that money in a good quality lens. 350D is a nice camera.

Aug 7th, 2007, 14:24	#8
vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 1,716	350d/400d comparison (yes , dust removal is a new feature)

Aug 7th, 2007, 14:32	#9
ranjan154 Amateur Photographer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Noida (India) Posts: 844	I guess dust removal will be an important feature for me, I do lots of traveling and mostly rural areas..Hmm 12K for that..I need to prepare myself for that.. and that means i will have to wait at least for two months from now..

Aug 7th, 2007, 15:00	#11
matt67 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bath Posts: 162	The human eye can distinguish quality differences upto 5 MP. After that it is no use buying higher MP cameras unless you are going to print large pictures which none of us do. Average users are recommeneded to set their camera at 3 MP. The quality is good and you can get more pictures stored on your memory stick. __________________ 'Indian thriller with english lyrics' on Youtube is there anything funnier....??? Gosh my old calculator aint got no bow....

Aug 8th, 2007, 15:47	#13
LArkitekt Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In Transit Posts: 127	i personally like to shoot RAW...dont want my camera doing any of the post processing including dust removal... dedicated third party softwares will do the job much better and with more control on you part... like others mentioned megapixels dont translate to quality only to amount of resolution...unless you are a pro/semi-pro you wont have any need for that large format printout...

Aug 8th, 2007, 16:11	#14
nomad Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Singapura Posts: 609	any idea how many mega pixels are equivalent to a 35 mm film? anything more than that is a over kill. but i wont buy a 3 mega pixel camera now :-) sensor cleaning is also not a big deal. so 350d with a better lens is lot better than 400d with pathetic kit lens

Aug 8th, 2007, 16:39	#15
EOS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: India Posts: 151	8MP to 10MP You won't see any difference unless you are printing 24"x36"..! The sensor size of both 350D and 400D is the same... packing more pixels in the same sensor increases the possibility of noise at higher ISO. The dust removal system is extra in 400D...however most of tests indicate that it is of not much use. The kit lens which comes with both 350D and 400D is pretty decent for starting DSLR photography....use it and then decide on further lenses.... A good quality lens on a 350D will certainly produce prints to rival any cam... 12K is a substantial amount. Money saved can be used for buying accesories.... Are you buying grey or canon india...?? EOS

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