24 MP from an entry level DSLR

Digirame wrote:

People who crop a lot find more megapixels beneficial. Besides the manufacturers allow for one to adjust to less megapixels in the menu. I don't mind if Nikon or Sony produce comparable cameras with higher megapixels. Canon will follow, hopefully with better image quality. I just wish they would make their telephoto lenses more affordable, like if they offered a high quality EF-S 70-400mm IS lens (as once rumored). I think the latest Canon DSLR Rebels provide better OOC JPEGs than the Nikon D3200 or D5200, which we know develops for us smaller files. I hope that the Canon T5i (700D) camera is 24mp as long as it's the same or better quality as the Canon T2i (550D) camera (with enhanced low light capability). After that, in the next few years, I think we'll see commonly something like 28, 30, and 36 megapixels DSLR cameras whether we like them or not.

From what I was reading, Olympus will produce a hybrid camera capable of using both micro and four thirds lenses by the end of 2013 (I assume without an adaptor). Their 16mp E-M5 was a success. I would imagine that the next upgrade to that camera will be 24mp.