Megapixel calculator

Calculate megapixels

Pixel resolution

Size = 480 x 480 = 230,400 pixels
Pixel count = 230.4 thousand pixels
Resolution = 230.4 kilo 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 13 pixels/mm or 340 pixels/inch (dpi)
Pixel pitch: 75 micron (rather large)

Shape

Calculate (file) size

Print sizes (m²)

dpi	max dim (m)	max surface
10 dpi billboard	`121.9`cm x `121.9`cm	= 1.49m²
72 dpi newspaper	`16.9`cm x `16.9`cm	= 286.7cm²
96 dpi minimum	`12.7`cm x `12.7`cm	= 161.3cm²
150 dpi magazine	`8.1`cm x `8.1`cm	= 66.06cm²
240 dpi inkjet printer	`5.1`cm x `5.1`cm	= 25.81cm²
300 dpi inkjet printer	`4.1`cm x `4.1`cm	= 16.52cm²
600 dpi laser printer	`2.0`cm x `2.0`cm	= 4.13cm²
1200 dpi high-end printer	`1.0`cm x `1.0`cm	= 1.03cm²

Compare to

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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.