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 24.9 MB (uncompressed 12 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW10
20.8 MB (uncompressed 10 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW8
16.6 MB (uncompressed 8 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
BMP
49.8 MB (uncompressed RGB 24bit/pixel)
TIFF
99.7 MB (uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel)
OPENEXR
132.9 MB (uncompressed RGBA 4 * 16bit float/pixel)
FILE COMPRESSION ESTIMATIONS
JPG100
3.0 MB (100% quality - 24bit/pixel)
JPG90
1.5 MB (90% quality - 24bit/pixel)
GIF
5.0 MB (compressed - 8bit/pixel)
PNG
8.9 MB (lossless compressed - 24bit/pixel)
Memory card
TYPE
FILESIZE
32MB 256MB 512MB 1GB
RAW12
24.9 MB 1
10
21
40
JPG100
3.0 MB 11
85
169
331
Video
TYPE
15fps
24fps
25fps
30fps
RAW8 249.2 MB/s
398.7 MB/s
415.3 MB/s
498.4 MB/s
RAW10 311.5 MB/s
498.4 MB/s
519.2 MB/s
623.0 MB/s
RAW12 373.8 MB/s
598.1 MB/s
623.0 MB/s
747.6 MB/s
RGB24 747.6 MB/s
1.2 GB/s
1.2 GB/s
1.5 GB/s
JPG90 22.7 MB/s
36.3 MB/s
37.8 MB/s
45.3 MB/s
Print size
type
max width
max height
description
72dpi
69.3" (1,761mm)
46.2" (1,174mm)
screen resolution
photo
33.3" (845mm)
22.2" (564mm)
normal photo print
300dpi
16.6" (423mm)
11.1" (282mm)
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!
