ORIGINAL: reznikvova-RCU
Macro mode is the ability of a camera to shoot up close photos.
Ive seen a 2 mp shoot as well as the ones I linked you to.
You would want more MP's if you were going to print an image- large.
For small photos, MP's are not as important as the ability of the camera to shoot close up.
I also owned a Canon Powershot s50 - 500 dollar camera. It could not shoot as well as my minolta(Less Mp's and 200$ less.)
Wow!!! Really. I didn't know anything about Macros. I thought everything revolved around the MP's. I really doubt I would be printing anything and if so, not large pictures. Do digital cameras have Macro specs that I should look for or how can I tell what the close up photos would be before purchasing one. I'd hate to have to buy a camera to find out how the up close photos would be. Are Macro's specs listed as numbers, grades, letters, etc...? I like to take photos of planes with details and would want something that would allow me to capture details that can be seen afterwards and uploaded. So I imagine I need to know everything about macros that you can tell me.
I really appreciate all your help.