Megapixel calculator

Calculate megapixels

Pixel resolution

Size = 1182 x 1182 = 1,397,124 pixels
Pixel count = 1.4MP pixels
Resolution = 1.4MP pixels

Aspect Ratio

Width / Height: 1
"square"
Type of aspect ratio = "Square"
Type of aspect ratio = "Square" (vertical)

Sensor density

A full frame sensor would be 24 x 24 mm (1)
Pixel density would be 33 pixels/mm or 830 pixels/inch (dpi)
Pixel pitch: 30.5 micron (rather large)

Shape

Calculate (file) size

Print sizes (m²)

dpi	max dim (m)	max surface
10 dpi billboard	`3.00`m x `3.00`m	= 9.01m²
72 dpi newspaper	`41.7`cm x `41.7`cm	= 1739cm²
96 dpi minimum	`31.3`cm x `31.3`cm	= 978.1cm²
150 dpi magazine	`20.0`cm x `20.0`cm	= 400.6cm²
240 dpi inkjet printer	`12.5`cm x `12.5`cm	= 156.5cm²
300 dpi inkjet printer	`10.0`cm x `10.0`cm	= 100.2cm²
600 dpi laser printer	`5.0`cm x `5.0`cm	= 25.04cm²
1200 dpi high-end printer	`2.5`cm x `2.5`cm	= 6.26cm²

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Background

For decades, advances in camera technology have been measured in 'megapixels', although more pixels doesn't always mean better quality. The same metric can also be used to describe the resolution of photos, or digital screens. This megapixel calculator brings it all together. Calculate, compare, visualise and estimate.