12 Biggest Tech Myths You Hear All the Time


11. More Megapixels Means Better Camera

A higher megapixel count is important if you plan on blowing up a photo to a larger size and don't want to lose quality, but for normal viewing, megapixels aren't as important as having a quality camera lens and light sensor. Naked eye can't tell the difference between 8MP and 100MP if you're printing on paper, or posting to your Facebook wall, or sending as an email attachment.

Any photography expert will tell you that the megapixel number alone is a poor way to predict photographic performance. The formula for fantastic photos involves an entire camera module that includes not just the size and material of the main camera lens, but also the light sensor behind it, the image processor, and the software that ties it all together.

This is similar to the misconception that speakers whose volume count went to 11 are superior to other speakers whose volume count went to 10.