12 Megapixel

A 12 megapixel digital SLR camera is the right choice for you if you want a lot of flexibility when it comes to cropping and printing you photos.At the full 12 megapixels,you can make a beautiful crystal clear prints all the way up to 18x24 inches.If you are not overly fanatical about image quality,you can print size all the way up to 28x42 inches.Besides that,you can also crop your photo aggressively and still make a large scale of printings.

Even if you cut out a whopping let say 50% of your original photo,you've still got an image wit 6 megapixels which is more than enough to make a nice 11x14 or 8x10 printing if you desire so.


More Space,More Power

12 megapixel photos take up a lot of "digital space" which require:

.Larger hard drives for more than permanent storage

.More powerful computers to view and edit

.Larger memory cards when the photo is taken


While you might having a fantastic time taking photos with the camera,then you try to view them on a five year old computer with a relatively small hard drive the results will be less than satisfying.Make sure you've got a nice high-end computer and plenty of clear space on the hard drives FIRST (or better yet,a dedicated external hard drive for photos) and then get yourself the 12 megapixel digital SLR of your dreams.Here are few examples of latest 12 megapixel camera models:



Nikon D300

Release Date: November 2007
Key Features: 12.3 megapixels,
51 point autofocus,
dust control,live view
Uniqueness: Fastest consumer SLR
Great For: Action
Level: Advanced to semi professional
Average Kit Price: $1,800
Competitors: Canon 40D, Sony A700








SONY ALPHA A700







Release Date: October 2007
Key Features: 12.2 megapixels,
image stabilization,
dust control
Uniqueness: High Speed
Level: Intermediate to advanced
Average Kit Price: $1,500
Competitors: Canon 40D, Nikon D300




CANON EOS REBEL XSI 450D

Release Date: April 2008
Key Features: 12 megapixels, dust control,
live view LCD
Uniqueness: Compact and light
Great For: Parents, travel
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Average Kit Price: $900
Competitors: Olympus E510, Nikon D80,
Pentax K200D, Sony A700