Imaging isn't about the megapixels
In your conclusion: "and produces better images, thanks to a hefty megapixel count"
Sorry but that's the sort of question asked by the masses buying a camera from PC World to take their holiday snaps would ask. MPs are irrelevant with DSLRs ... suppose I should have gone to a photography website for a decent camera review, after all, how good would the photographers of the net be at reviewing PCs?