Yes, they certainly can. It depends on how large a print you want to make, the quality of the lens used and the physical size of the sensor. Any one meg camera could make great 4x6 or 5x7 prints. In fact, many could make great 8x10 prints. The quality of the lens is, of course, a factor in ANY photographic discusssion. The size of the sensor is important because this determines the actual size of the individual receptor sites on the sensor. This is why a professional DSLR with a 24x36mm sensor and 10 million pixels produces a much better image than a camera phone witha 1/8 inch sensor and claiming 10 meg.
So, the question really is, which 5 megapixel camera are you asking about?
Megapixels are the count of how many pixels there are, which determines the "graunlarity" of photos.
SLR digital cameras are professional grade cameras which have settings which may be manipulated to produce outstanding photos that otherwise could not be achieved with a regular digital camera
The Kodak M1033 10-Megapixel Easyshare Digital Camera is great for still-life photos with its 10 Megapixel resolution.
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The quality of photos on digital cameras is technically better, but most of it comes down to your understanding of photography. As you gain experience with photos, you will get better results as you understand what to focus on, with film or digital.
Wide angle digital camers provide a wider field of view but they also produce distortion in the photos by changing the size of the subject of the photo and the background. These cameras are widely available in electronic stores.
When taking long-distance nature photos, your lens is more important that the megapixels of the camera. Any DSLR (digital single-lens reflex cameras) should work well, paired with a good lens like a 600mm F4.
Features on digital cameras vary by model and brand. Most digital cameras have a digital zoom lens and an LCD screen. Some high end digital cameras have wifi capabilities to make uploading photos easier.
On a 10 megapixel sensor you will probably be able to fit over twice the amount of photos that you will take with a 4 megapixel sensor. I guess 4,000 Photos compared to 2,000. There is always a BUT, 2,000 to 4,000 photos is not worth loosing so much resolution. You are still talking about thousands and I'm not sure if you will even be able to take 2,000 photos in 4 or 6 months. I'll say take the 10 Megapixel camera with the 4 GB Card.
Digital Cameras look almost like Film Cameras, only Digital Cameras are more "Computerized" and don't use film. Digital Cameras have an Addition from Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO, they have Mega Pixels which tell you what quality the photos come out as. Lower MP say 1.2MP is mostly used in cheaper Digital Cameras or web cameras, more expensive cameras can go up to 12.5MP or more, Digital Cameras also have an LCD Display so you can view photos instantly. The difference between Film and Digital is that with film once you take a photo its permanent on the film, Digital Cameras enable you to reuse the Memory card since you are able to delete photos. Look at the website dpreview
You can print photos from digital cameras at any walgreens, walmart, or cvs store. you can also buy a kodak printer that allows you to print straight from a digital camera hooked up to the computer or to the printer itself. Walmart always has printers for anyone wanting to print from a digital camera.
The perfect digital cameras to take close up photos are point and shoot cameras. You may not need extra lens to get the close up photos. Nikon is a good brand of camera to take close up photos.