Purpose
This is a megapixel calculator, a tool to calculate and convert graphical resolution, image memory consumption and file sizes.
How many pixels in a DVD image? How does that compare to a 5 megapixel camera? What is the resolution of Digital Cinema 2K? The answer is here!
Megapixel list
megapixel resolution chart
Input
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1 - 4:3 (screen)
Result
File size
TYPE
FILESIZE
DESCRIPTION
RAW12 15.0 MB (uncompressed 12 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW10
12.5 MB (uncompressed 10 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW8
10.0 MB (uncompressed 8 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
BMP
29.9 MB (uncompressed RGB 24bit/pixel)
TIFF
59.9 MB (uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel)
OPENEXR
79.8 MB (uncompressed RGBA 4 * 16bit float/pixel)
FILE COMPRESSION ESTIMATIONS
JPG100
2.2 MB (100% quality - 24bit/pixel)
JPG90
1.1 MB (90% quality - 24bit/pixel)
GIF
3.1 MB (compressed - 8bit/pixel)
PNG
6.2 MB (lossless compressed - 24bit/pixel)
Memory card
TYPE
FILESIZE
32MB 256MB 512MB 1GB
RAW12
15.0 MB 2
17
34
67
JPG100
2.2 MB 14
114
229
446
Video
TYPE
15fps
24fps
25fps
30fps
RAW8 149.7 MB/s
239.5 MB/s
249.5 MB/s
299.4 MB/s
RAW10 187.1 MB/s
299.4 MB/s
311.9 MB/s
374.3 MB/s
RAW12 224.6 MB/s
359.3 MB/s
374.3 MB/s
449.1 MB/s
RGB24 449.1 MB/s
718.6 MB/s
748.6 MB/s
898.3 MB/s
JPG90 16.8 MB/s
26.9 MB/s
28.0 MB/s
33.6 MB/s
Print size
type
max width
max height
description
72dpi
50.7" (1,287mm)
38.0" (965mm)
screen resolution
photo
24.3" (618mm)
18.2" (463mm)
normal photo print
300dpi
12.2" (309mm)
9.1" (232mm)
hi-res print
References
Wikipedia: Pixels -
JPEG compression -
Bayer mask -
Foveon X3 technology
Keywords
Page provided by Peter Forret - Remarks to
For a list of standard or well-known resolutions for camera, screen, video or cinema, check the megapixel resolution chart!
