Megapixel calculator

Calculate megapixels

Pixel resolution

Size = 41472 x 12096 = 501,645,312 pixels
Pixel count = 501.65 million pixels
Resolution = 501.65 mega pixels

Aspect Ratio

Width / Height: 3.43
"landscape" (horizontal) orientation

Sensor density

A full frame sensor would be 82.3 x 24 mm (3.43)
Pixel density would be 1152 pixels/mm or 29260 pixels/inch (dpi)
Pixel pitch: 0.9 micron (exceptionally fine)

Shape

Calculate (file) size

Print sizes (m²)

dpi	max dim (m)	max surface
10 dpi billboard	`105.34`m x `30.72`m	= 3236m²
72 dpi newspaper	`14.63`m x `4.27`m	= 62.4m²
96 dpi minimum	`10.97`m x `3.20`m	= 35.1m²
150 dpi magazine	`7.02`m x `2.05`m	= 14.4m²
240 dpi inkjet printer	`4.39`m x `1.28`m	= 5.62m²
300 dpi inkjet printer	`3.51`m x `1.02`m	= 3.6m²
600 dpi laser printer	`175.6`cm x `51.2`cm	= 0.9m²
1200 dpi high-end printer	`87.8`cm x `25.6`cm	= 2248cm²

Compare to

Canon EOS 1Dx • Canon EOS 5D MkI • Canon EOS 5D MkII • Canon EOS 5D MkIII • Canon EOS 5D MkIV • Canon EOS 5Ds • Canon EOS R • Fujifilm GFX 100 • Fujifilm GFX 50 • Fujifilm X-Pro 3 • Hasselblad X1D II • Leica Q2 • Nikon D4s • Nikon D5 • Nikon D800/D810 • Nikon D850 • Pentax 645Z • Pentax K-1 II • PhaseOne IQ280 digital back • PhaseOne IQ3 100MP • PhaseOne IQ4 150MP • Samsung NX1 • Sony Alpha A99II • Sony Alpha a7R •

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.