Although some will chuckle at the absurdity of a 14-megapixel camera, you won't once you see the excellent detail.
Introduction
Barring any earth-shattering announcements at the PMA photo convention in March, the current megapixel peak for compact digicams is close to 15, while DSLRs like the Sony A900 hit 24.6. In Nikon’s aim-and-forget Coolpix lineup, the S710 has a 14.5MP sensor, the highest in that series. Of course there’s also the ridiculous 24.5MP Nikon D3x DSLR for a mere eight grand, if you’re a fanboy of this brand! The far more affordable S710 has other notable features including a wide-angle 3.6x zoom, a 3-inch LCD screen, optical image stabilization and a top ISO of 12,800 – for under $300. In theory this sounds like God’s gift to shutterbugs, but are more megapixels what you really need or are there more important intangibles? Let’s charge the battery and find out…
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