8.2 megapixel sensor was an embarrassment for a camera that sells for around $1,100, when the 10.1 megapixel XTi can be had for less than $700. Canon uses the term "newly enhanced" in referring to the new APS-C size CMOS sensor it both designed and manufactures....

• -21 Megapixel Full Frame Sensor

sport a 90 megapixel sensor. Like the XT, the XTi comes in silver and black. 1D Mark III I have used a 1D Mark II and really appreciated its eight megapixel nearer to full size sensor (1.3x angle of view magnifier). The images I got were fantastic. The 1D Mark...

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it records all of those shots onto the memory card. Image Quality It seems that having a 14.5 Megapixel sensor really is an advantage when it comes to the quality of your photos.  The S710 manages speeds that push the limit of what a digital compact...

• -Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

are a welcome addition, though, and are useful in low light and work well for black and white. For the most part, having a 15 Megapixel sensor is more of a marketing coup than a surefire sign of better quality photos.  Indeed, taking such high-resolution snaps...

it scrambled to produce a competitor to Canon’s Digital Rebel. The D40 had a six megapixel sensor, not enough to compete with Canon’s second generation Digital Rebel XT at eight megapixels, nor the third generation XTi at 10 megapixels. So enter the D40x,...

the starter price category. As such, everything counts at this price level, so these top-of-the-line digital cameras usually offer all the best features. Here's a brief summary of the must-have standard features: 5 megapixel CCD sensor; capture modes (P, S,...