hmmmmm.....help me decide.

spspirate · Mar 6, 2013

Is there a big difference between 16.2mp and 18mp? Im looking at either a [h=3]Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18 MP or Nikon D5100 16.2MP [/h]

bct15 · Mar 6, 2013

How big are you trying to blow the pictures up? That is where you will see the most difference.

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spspirate · Mar 6, 2013

I do want to take macro shots of my chalices and other corals.

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bct15 · Mar 6, 2013

The biggest difference in all of the megapixel sizes is how big you can blow it up before you see pixelation. the more pixels the more you can blow it up, to like poster size or something. Nowadays they also have algorithms to assist in blowing up pictures smoothing edges etc.

I have heard from photographers that the canons are not good at burst firing.

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spspirate · Mar 6, 2013

I'm not trying to enlarge anything into poster size just looking to get a sharp picture.

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kodiak · Mar 6, 2013

MP shouldn't sway you one way or the other between these 2 cameras. I suggest you go try both and see which one feels most comfortable to shoot with for you, they should both be great for what you want. The main decision should be the lenses.

goodtimes · Mar 6, 2013

I use Nikon d40 and its only 6mp I think. Plenty good enough for 8x10 size or less with a lot of detail.

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fragmatic · Mar 6, 2013

to post a pic you can expect to drop the size of most modern digital images by a large amount. I usually post at 1600 pix wide. I have a 18 mp Sony and find the full size images generally to be a PIA. I generally shoot at about 6 meg. It is getting to where the lenses quality is more important now. To my experience, a 4 meg camera with a good lenses takes a better picture than an 18 meg camera with a cheapo lenses.

spspirate · Mar 6, 2013

Thanks a lot guys. I think I'll go with the Nikon D5100. Next on the agenda is my lens.

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Reef Fever · Mar 6, 2013

seems like you have made up your mind. I am partial to nikon, I have always had good luck with them. You can see some of my photos taken with my d7000 and old d80 here:
Flickr: dezertdatsun's Photostream

spspirate · Mar 6, 2013

Reef Fever said:
seems like you have made up your mind. I am partial to nikon, I have always had good luck with them. You can see some of my photos taken with my d7000 and old d80 here:
Flickr: dezertdatsun's Photostream

Great Photography!! Thanks for sharing!

Reef Fever · Mar 7, 2013

thank you very much, enjoy the new camera when you get it!

zibba · Mar 8, 2013

spspirate said:
Thanks a lot guys. I think I'll go with the Nikon D5100. Next on the agenda is my lens.

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If you haven't purchased yet, you should look at trying to pick up a used D7000 since the D7100 is coming out later this month and prices are really dropping. Both the 5100 and 7000 are going to produce amazing images, but for a little more money, you'd get the D7000's exceptional autofocus system. And, if you're looking at lenses for the DX system, this would be my recommendation: 35mm f/1.8, 18-200 VR, and 105mm macro. Boom! You'd have everything you need from point and shoot, portrait, landscape, sports and -- most importantly -- your aquarium!