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Question for advanced photographers?

Hi, My name is Michael and I am 27 years old. I have taken several photography classes (NY Institute of Photography, Maine Media Workshops, and the Art Institutes of Chicago). They were great classes and I have graduated with my Associates in Professional Photography and my Bachelors in Media Arts. The problem with college was that I was using a Nikon N75 QD 35mm camera with 4 different lenses. I have a regular P&S digital that I use for traveling, but I'd like to get a DSLR so I can start my photography business. I am looking at a Canon 6.1mp and was wondering how big of shots can I do? With my 35mm, I am able to do up to 30x80. I am not too familiar with megapixels so any help is much appreciated. Thanks.
Thank you Katie and Cao.
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Hi Michael.

For normal 4x6" (10x15cm) prints, even VGA (640 x 480 or 0.3MP) resolution is just fine. Digital cameras did this back in 1991!

In 1999 when digital cameras were only 1.2 or 2 MP, each megapixel mattered if you were making bigger prints.

Today, even the cheapest cameras have at least 5 or 6 MP, which enough for up to 5x7. How? Simple: when you print three-feet (1m) wide, you stand further back. Print a billboard, and you stand 100 feet back. 6MP is okay.

Sharpness depends on how many megapixels you have, because most people's sloppy technique or subject motion blurs the image more than anything else.

Sharpness has a lot to do with image quality, and resolution has little to do with sharpness. Resolution (pixel count) has everything to do with picture quality. Color and tone are far more important technically. Even Consumer Reports in their November 2002 issue noted higher resolution digital cameras made better images than some lower resolution ones. That was a long time ago!

My friends who are professional photographers shoot with Mamiyas that have 24 megapixels. The more megapixels, the bigger you can blow things up.

I am a professional photographer. I have been in the business for 15 years. I sell my photos at Gagosian in Chelsea's NYC.

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