Megapixel propaganda? Change my mind.
Camera companies keep cranking the megapixel count higher and higher, and I am not convinced it is because our photos keep getting better. I think it is because the upgrade cycle has to keep spinning.
Here is what they do not put on the spec sheet. More megapixels means bigger files. Bigger files mean bigger memory cards, more hard drive space, more cloud storage, and eventually a faster computer to chew through all of it. That is a lot of money spent chasing a number.
And after all that, where does the photo end up? On Instagram. On Facebook. Viewed on a phone.
Now, fair is fair. “Yes, there are photographers who genuinely need huge resolution for cropping, wildlife, commercial work and giant prints.” If that is you, carry on.
For the rest of us, ask the question: do I actually need more megapixels, or have I just been convinced that I do?
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