Megapixel Calculator: DCI Digital Cinema 2K

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

For a list of standard or well-known resolutions for camera, screen, video or cinema, check the megapixel resolution chart!

Input

Aspect ratio: 1.90:1

2.2 megapixel

pixels

Result

File size
screen

TYPE	FILESIZE	DESCRIPTION
RAW12	3.3 MB	(uncompressed 12 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW10	2.8 MB	(uncompressed 10 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW8	2.2 MB	(uncompressed 8 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
BMP	6.6 MB	(uncompressed RGB 24bit/pixel)
TIFF	13.3 MB	(uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel)
OPENEXR	17.7 MB	(uncompressed RGBA 4 * 16bit float/pixel)
	FILE COMPRESSION ESTIMATIONS
JPG100	774.3 KB	(100% quality - 24bit/pixel)
JPG90	387.2 KB	(90% quality - 24bit/pixel)
GIF	797.7 KB	(compressed - 8bit/pixel)
PNG	1.9 MB	(lossless compressed - 24bit/pixel)

Memory card
memory

TYPE	FILESIZE	32MB	256MB	512MB	1GB
RAW12	3.3 MB	10	77	154	301
JPG100	774.3 KB	41	331	661	1,291

Video

TYPE	15fps	24fps	25fps	30fps
RAW8	33.2 MB/s	53.1 MB/s	55.3 MB/s	66.4 MB/s
RAW10	41.5 MB/s	66.4 MB/s	69.1 MB/s	82.9 MB/s
RAW12	49.8 MB/s	79.6 MB/s	82.9 MB/s	99.5 MB/s
RGB24	99.5 MB/s	159.3 MB/s	165.9 MB/s	199.1 MB/s
JPG90	5.8 MB/s	9.3 MB/s	9.7 MB/s	11.6 MB/s

Print size
printer

type	max width	max height	description
72dpi	28.4" (722mm)	15.0" (381mm)	screen resolution
photo	13.7" (347mm)	7.2" (183mm)	normal photo print
300dpi	6.8" (173mm)	3.6" (91mm)	hi-res print

References: Wikipedia: Pixels - JPEG compression - Bayer mask - Foveon X3 technology