Quote Originally Posted by blank cd
Ok, im lookin at a Canon Powershot A80. The one I have is my g/f's A75. this does everything the 75 does but its 4mp instead of 3.2. Is the megapixles really gonna matter that much if im shooting w/ a high shutter speed and a tripod?

My understanding is that Mega Pixels only matter if you are planning on getting the pictures blown up. If you are going to keep them relatively small then you should be ok. Mine is only 6.1 and it has worked out great for me. I wouldn't worry as much about the Mega Pixels as I would the quality of the optical zoom. If you plan on zooming in a lot make sure you're not relying heavily on digital zoom.