because of the increasing ways of improving quality other than megapixels.
the 14mp camera has 1.4 times better quality than the 10mp one
Pixels is a measure of the image size, each pixel is a dot. This has nothing to do with quality, more megapixels DOES NOT mean better quality pictures. A 10 megapixel camera has 10 million pixels (or dots) per image.
Most customers will find that an 8 megapixel camera is sufficient to crop pictures. An 8 megapixel image can produce a high quality 8x10 print. More megapixels do not necessarily mean better quality prints.
Megapixel means one million pixel in a image.
well it depends what you mean on image quality. If you were to crop the picture a lot, or make it very large, the quality would be the same, but as for actual composition, a dslr may be better because there are more manual settings, usually the lenses are better than compact cameras and various other reasons.
When it comes to investing in a new digital camera, there are many aspects and functions to consider. One of the most important is the digital cameras megapixel count. Generally speaking, the more megapixels a digital camera has, the more clear your pictures will be. The term megapixel refers to the number of image sensor elements or the number of display elements of digital displays. Therefore, you will have better picture quality and clarity. In most cases, cameras that have a higher megapixel count will be more expensive. However, this is one aspect of digital cameras that should be carefully considered before making a purchase.
Composition maybe?
There is no such thing as a "megapixel camera." A megapixel is a measurement of the size of the image file. That would be like saying "a horsepower car" or "a watt light bulb."
When you enlarge the image, you can see alot of the pixels depending on the pixel count or resolution of the image. There is a definite pixel count that will not change when the image is enlarged or shrank so the pixels either squish together or become to large that they change the resolution and quality of the image.
It depends on the resolution. For example a resolution of 1220x960 would have 1,171,200 pixels or 1.1 megapixel. You take the height (1220) times the length (960.) If referring to an image, you can say it is a 1220 by 960 or a 1.1 megapixel image.
A pixel is one dot in the image. A 10 megapixel camera will have 10 million pixels that make up the image.
If you mean bigger the 1 megapixel is bigger. If you needed a bigger image for printing or to be shown on a bigger screen for example. If you needed a smaller image (for instance) the 68000 pixels may suit your purpose better.