Confused beginner

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

12x20 is cake. You could get that with Canon Rebel. Do some more research before deciding on a camera.

If the answer is in the negative, how can I turn my prints into quality ones like those that reknowned photographers display in gallery shows?

No, the answer is "learn to take great photos"

Most modern day digital cameras can get you high quality images printed that large. Quality images gives you more leeway in terms of print quality. Whether we are speaking in terms of people loving your shots no matter what, or simply that a sharper, low noise, and well exposed picture goes a lot further when being pushed. Furthermore, composing properly allows you to avoid as much cropping as possible which, in turn, allows you to make the most out of the resolution that a camera has.

 

[Derrel]

I'm not sure why you think you need a medium format camera for what you want, you do not need one.

Diz-actly. A used Canon 5D classic at low ISO values and with good lenses is the equal of 120 rollfilm with the 40- to 30-year-old lens designs available for that Pentax 6x7 monstrosity. Please go to this website and read what Ctein has to say about quality prints; Ctein is one of America's foremost dye-transfer printers, and one of this country's best inkjet printers, as well as a brilliant man in his own right. He has been using a small Fuji point and shoot for around four years, and has produced some incredible prints with it! if you wish to learn "how" to make good prints, read some of his columns on the subject. He is true expert at printing.

http://theonlinephotographer.typepa...ographer/2011/09/size-doesnt-does-matter.html

 

[GeorgieGirl]

12x20 is cake. You could get that with Canon Rebel. Do some more research before deciding on a camera.

If the answer is in the negative, how can I turn my prints into quality ones like those that reknowned photographers display in gallery shows?

No, the answer is "learn to take great photos"

Most modern day digital cameras can get you high quality images printed that large. Quality images gives you more leeway in terms of print quality. Whether we are speaking in terms of people loving your shots no matter what, or simply that a sharper, low noise, and well exposed picture goes a lot further when being pushed. Furthermore, composing properly allows you to avoid as much cropping as possible which, in turn, allows you to make the most out of the resolution that a camera has.

Indeed! I have had quality large shots printed that were taken with a 10.1 mp XTI.