Do Megapixels Matter Anymore?

In 1991, the Kodak DCS SLR was released. One of the first digital cameras, it had a 1.3-megapixel sensor. And since then it has been a race to increase the megapixel count of cameras, with the current record holder being the Hasselblad H3D, a 39-megapixel professional SLR costing a pricey $40,000. Here at PMA 2008, Sony has announced details of its new flagship Alpha SLR, a not-yet-named model which will feature a whopping 24.8-megapixel sensor. But do megapixels matter anymore, and do the buyers of today's digital cameras really care about the megapixel count? Read the whole article here


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