what's the difference btwn 12mp and 14 mp on a digital camera?

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Teen

I'm looking at 2 canon digital cameras and it seems that the only difference is the amount of megapixels. Does this really make a huge difference?

Answer
Not much

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm

What you need to be concerned with is the size of the sensor and its performance.

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/en/Camera-Sensor/Sensor-rankings

If the cameras are P&S, you will not notice much difference between most of them.

What is the best digital camera out there?

Shroomy

I am looking for a really good digital camera that an amateur like myself can easily use.
I prefer something from Canon, Nikon, or Samsung, but I'm not too picky about the brand.
The price doesn't matter as long as it's not too expensive.
It needs to be something that doesn't die right away, and I would like it to be pretty small.

Thanks!

Answer
I would suggestion these are good quality digital cameras (take good pictures, good of megapixel, good zoom, small) and inexpensive :

Canon PowerShot SD1400IS : 14.1 MP, 4x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom, 2.7-Inch LCD, 720p HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output, Smart AUTO intelligently selects from 22 predefined settings, New scene modes such as Miniature Effect and Fisheye Effect Low Light mode for dimly-lit situations, etc. (Announced : February, 2010)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0035FZJJ4?ie=UTF8&tag=garnavgpsrev-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0035FZJJ4

Canon PowerShot SD780IS : 12.1MP, 3x optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer, 2.5-inch LCD, Record video in beautiful high definition, Face Detection Self-Timer, Intelligent Contrast Correction, Red-eye Correction, etc. (Announced : February, 2009)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001SER47Y?ie=UTF8&tag=garnavgpsrev-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001SER47Y

Nikon Coolpix S570 : 12MP, 5x wide-angle Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens, 2.7-inch high-resolution LCD, 4-way VR image stabilization system, Scene Auto Selector and Smart Portrait System, etc. (Announced : August, 2009)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KANX84?ie=UTF8&tag=garnavgpsrev-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002KANX84

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 : 14.1MP, 10x optical zoom Sony G-Lens, 3.0-inch LCD screen, HD Movie mode (720p), Capture breathtaking images in Sweep Panorama Mode, iAuto automatically optimizes camera settings, Smile Shutter technology automatically captures a smile, etc. (Announced : February, 2010)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033VKKB2?ie=UTF8&tag=garnavgpsrev-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0033VKKB2

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