To add a little to this fixation on Pixels, an English pro photog friend of mine who happens to live in Crete ( a real Pro - its his main income ) , uses a D700 for all his sales work, mainly shoots in Manual, and this guy makes do with 12mp. How come ? His lenses are top notch gear, it has to be said, but he still works with what could be considered an 'older ' body.
And to compound this, he's made many 48" prints ( commissioned ) from his shoots. He hasnt been caught up in the MP race, ready to dump his camera every year for the next model with 10 more MP. He doesnt need to, because he can get exactly what he needs from the D700. Why waste money if its not necessary ? Thats because his talent can make full use of what he has. Changing gear because there's some new stuff available is like chasing butterflies, and seems to me these type of photogs are trying to fix a lack of talent, hoping the newest gear will do it for them. It wont though.
If your gear is working properly, and you have some decent lenses / body, then talent is all you need. It doesn matter whether your weapon of choice is Canon/Nikon/Pentax/Oly et al.
The latest marketing ploys by the big guns is no panacea for poor work behind the tools. We may not be pros, but thinking like one will save us a lot of money
If one thinks like a consumer, you will get sucked in like a consumer. Caveat Emptor
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I agree, however we really cannot compare 12mp Fx and 12mp Dx. I cannot produce 48" prints on my 16mp Dx, but a 12mp Fx can.