Picture Worth A Thousand Words

Have you checked the photography thread? Your camera is fine for taking coin photos. There are some great tips that many members have posted in the coin photography threads. Many answers on flash, background and lens size. Check it out, it's in the main forum.

Have you considered an inexpensive scanner. They produce great images with a minimum of fuss.

No flash, use a single direct overhead light from a white light source, minimizing glare and shadows. The use of a tripod or copystand for macro photography of coins is mandatory as well as using the timer. Almost all digital cameras have automatic timers, it is better to use it than manually pressing the shutter button because that will shake the camera. What sells a coin better is clear large images of both sides, many collectors will ignore an auction with photos of only one side. 5MP is fine, I get some pretty good results out of a five year old 4MP camera The important feature is optical zoom, the higher the better. Ignore digital zoom, it is just software manipulation and does not add to quality.