Megapixel calculator

Calculate megapixels

Pixel resolution

Size = 4050 x 6000 = 24,300,000 pixels
Pixel count = 24.3MP pixels
Resolution = 24.3MP pixels

Aspect Ratio

Width / Height: 0.68
"portrait" (vertical) orientation

Sensor density

A full frame sensor would be 16.3 x 24 mm (0.68)
Pixel density would be 113 pixels/mm or 2860 pixels/inch (dpi)
Pixel pitch: 8.9 micron (rather large)

Shape

Calculate (file) size

Print sizes (m²)

dpi	max dim (m)	max surface
10 dpi billboard	`10.29`m x `15.24`m	= 157m²
72 dpi newspaper	`142.9`cm x `211.7`cm	= 3.02m²
96 dpi minimum	`107.2`cm x `158.7`cm	= 1.7m²
150 dpi magazine	`68.6`cm x `101.6`cm	= 0.7m²
240 dpi inkjet printer	`42.9`cm x `63.5`cm	= 2722cm²
300 dpi inkjet printer	`34.3`cm x `50.8`cm	= 1742cm²
600 dpi laser printer	`17.1`cm x `25.4`cm	= 435.5cm²
1200 dpi high-end printer	`8.6`cm x `12.7`cm	= 108.9cm²

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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.