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How many megapixels do you need?

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One thing I've been getting interested in lately is photography. I have an Olympus C-50zoom, which is a little 5 megapixel "point-and-shoot" camera, and I recently joined a local online photography group ( PinoyPhotography.org ), so I can practice and get feedback on my pictures. (You can check out my pictures at online at http://hartsord.photo.net.ph/ ) The problem that I have with pinoyphotography.org is that while almost everybody there has a lot of passion for photography, most of them have passions (and pockets) big enough to drive them to get digital slr cameras. While I do enjoy photography, my passion is not yet enough to make me get a dslr with my budget. I'll continue to hone my skills with my p&s for now. Which brings me to the question: how much camera do you really need? Nowadays, the rage is to have cellphones with cameras, and I consider myself a bit of a stubborn dinosaur because I still stick with my trusty Nokia 6100 (no camera) - I don't ne...