Megapixel calculator

A "megapixel" is one million (1.000.000) pixels. Enter the pixel dimensions of your photo, camera, screen or tv, and calculate how many megapixels that is.

Calculate megapixels

  • Size = 5904 x 8784 = 51,860,736 pixels
  • Pixel count = 51.86 million pixels
  • Resolution = 51.86 mega pixels
  • A full frame sensor would be 16.1 x 24 mm (0.67)
  • Pixel density would be 164 pixels/mm or 4170 pixels/inch (dpi)
  • Pixel pitch: 6.1 micron (fine)

Calculate (file) size

Print sizes

dpimax dim (imp)max surface
10 dpi billboard49.2ft x 73.2ft= 3601 sq ft
72 dpi newspaper82.0" x 122.0"= 69.5 sq ft
96 dpi minimum61.5" x 91.5"= 39.1 sq ft
150 dpi magazine39.4" x 58.6"= 16 sq ft
240 dpi inkjet printer24.6" x 36.6"= 900 sq in
300 dpi inkjet printer19.7" x 29.3"= 576 sq in
600 dpi laser printer9.8" x 14.6"= 144 sq in
1200 dpi high-end printer4.9" x 7.3"= 36 sq in

Compare to

4K TV (16:9)8K TV (16:9)HDCAMNTSC DVDNTSC SVCDNTSC TVNTSC VCDPAL DVDPAL SVCDPAL VCDQuicktime HD 1080pQuicktime HD 720pQuicktime SD 480p

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.

References

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