To many Pixels is counter-productive!

PhotoPhart wrote:

This subject has been beat'n almost to death, ...

but there has to be a point where a sensor can have too many pixels.

According to this website it actually begins at 6mp in compact cameras. Any more then that and quality goes down.

http://6mpixel.org/en/

"Time went by and at the Photokina in 2004, 6 megapixels for digital cameras were introduced. Experts agree that a photo with 6 megapixels can hold up to an average picture on 35mm film under typical exposure conditions. Unfortunately the quality of pictures has consistently decreased since then.