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: 1.50:1 - 3:2 (photo)
Result
File size
TYPE
FILESIZE
DESCRIPTION
RAW12 6.0 MB (uncompressed 12 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW10
5.0 MB (uncompressed 10 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW8
4.0 MB (uncompressed 8 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
BMP
12.0 MB (uncompressed RGB 24bit/pixel)
TIFF
24.0 MB (uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel)
OPENEXR
32.0 MB (uncompressed RGBA 4 * 16bit float/pixel)
FILE COMPRESSION ESTIMATIONS
JPG100
1.2 MB (100% quality - 24bit/pixel)
JPG90
600.8 KB (90% quality - 24bit/pixel)
GIF
1.4 MB (compressed - 8bit/pixel)
PNG
3.1 MB (lossless compressed - 24bit/pixel)
Memory card
TYPE
FILESIZE
32MB 256MB 512MB 1GB
RAW12
6.0 MB 5
43
85
167
JPG100
1.2 MB 27
213
426
832
Video
TYPE
15fps
24fps
25fps
30fps
RAW8 59.9 MB/s
95.9 MB/s
99.9 MB/s
119.9 MB/s
RAW10 74.9 MB/s
119.9 MB/s
124.8 MB/s
149.8 MB/s
RAW12 89.9 MB/s
143.8 MB/s
149.8 MB/s
179.8 MB/s
RGB24 179.8 MB/s
287.6 MB/s
299.6 MB/s
359.6 MB/s
JPG90 9.0 MB/s
14.4 MB/s
15.0 MB/s
18.0 MB/s
Print size
type
max width
max height
description
72dpi
34.0" (864mm)
22.7" (576mm)
screen resolution
photo
16.3" (415mm)
10.9" (276mm)
normal photo print
300dpi
8.2" (207mm)
5.4" (138mm)
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!
