Digital Cameras.....More or less Megapixels better?

I am wanting to buy a digital camera and am not sure if more or less megapixels is better.

Cos the higher the megapixels, the better. It's just like in cars. The bigger the cc, the more powerful the car becomes and you enjoy the ride more.

every thing more is better , go to 4-6 migapixels

More is better BUT they can be used differently. Some cameras spread them across the image while others concentrate them from the centre out. About 5 or 6 megapixels is considered to be similar to normal photo quality.

if you are not a professional photographer, anything about 5 mp will only lead to increase in cost which you will never recover when u print the images. since the size of printing will not be more than A4 page at most.

for a postcard size image even a 3mp camera is technically sufficient.

I think more megapixels is better coz u'll have better resolution of pictures u have taken...The more megapixels mean u have a real-like shoot..But of course, usually u need more memory to save the pictures....

Generally, more is better but some manufacturers have "tricks" to increase the megapixels without adding the the clarity of the image.

Try it yourself, use a lower megapixel SLR and then use a higher megapixel "idiot proof" camera to check and see. Take the pictures and blow them up to 8R size...you will see the difference. SLRs rock!

more is better babe, because how many 8 mega-pixel cameras do you see??
and it will tell you when your reading the manual and such.
and look at the price of them.

More is not absolutely better. If you're trying to print a 4x6 and use a 22MP camera all you're doing is jamming 22MP into the same size print that could have easily been made with a 2MP camera.

You can EASILY print 8x10's that look great with a 4MP camera. Higher MP counts are the camera manufacturers way to get people to buy new cameras.

Shutterfly says that they can print an acceptable 11x14 with just 3MP.