camera selection not sure which one

Hi folks needing to replace a trusty nikon F 301. Have narrowed
> down my selection of cameras to either a Canon A620 or S2IS and
> although others have asked similiar questions does more megapixels
> mean better quality and is 12X over 4X that great. Any advice will
> be well received

I personally would no purchase any PS camera which has a sensor greater than 5 or 6 mega pixel as the quality of the photos suck. But a DSL is a different story as the imager is much larger so the sensor cells are still large compared to the PS.

The small cells need alot more amplification thus more nosie. Small cell can leak into neighboring cells causing color shifts, and other problems.