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Originally Posted by dan-fisher  Going back to 8 vs 10mp i agree with the above posters that it isn't a massive difference in the end result. 10 is 25% more than 8 but in real world terms it's only an additional 432 horizontal pixels and 288 vertical pixels. Which according to experts make no more detail that can be seen by us. |
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at least 10MP - most pro cameras have a lot more the 1DSmk3 has 22MP , the 5Dmk2 has 16MP etc admittedly the D3 only has 12mP but it makes point in other areas like low light performance.
and when you get into digital medium format as used by fashion, portrait, lifestyle, landscape and a few adventurous (and rich) wildlife photographers you are talking a whole different ball game. The Mamiya Z22 has 22MP, the Hasselblad H3 has 36MP, and the current daddy of the bunch - the leaf aptus digital back has 45MP. There is also rumoured to be a digital large format camera in development which will have a staggering 120MP
Going back to nikilouises original question you dont need a new camera now , but if you want to be a serious pro you will eventually need pro level gear to compete in that market - and at that time you will need at least 10MP and most likely more.
For now tho make the most of your 350D and learn the camera and the photographers art inside out and backwards - this will be an excellent grounding when you do need to buy something better