MP DO COUNT TOWARDS THE QUALITY OF SHOTS. THE MORE MP, THE CLEARER THE IMAGE. YOU CAN GET BIGGER PRINTS ALSO. IF MP DIDNT MATTER, THAN WHY DO PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS USE SUCH HIGH MP'S? WHY WOULD THEY EVEN MAKE AN 8MP IF THEY HAVE 1.3 AND 3MP ON THE MARKET FOR YEARS? THAT DIDN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME. ENLIGHTEN ME IF I'M WRONG.