Megapixel Calculator: Nikon D2Xs

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: 1.51:1

12.2 megapixel

pixels

Result

File size
screen

TYPE	FILESIZE	DESCRIPTION
RAW12	18.3 MB	(uncompressed 12 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW10	15.3 MB	(uncompressed 10 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW8	12.2 MB	(uncompressed 8 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
BMP	36.6 MB	(uncompressed RGB 24bit/pixel)
TIFF	73.3 MB	(uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel)
OPENEXR	97.7 MB	(uncompressed RGBA 4 * 16bit float/pixel)
	FILE COMPRESSION ESTIMATIONS
JPG100	2.5 MB	(100% quality - 24bit/pixel)
JPG90	1.3 MB	(90% quality - 24bit/pixel)
GIF	3.8 MB	(compressed - 8bit/pixel)
PNG	7.2 MB	(lossless compressed - 24bit/pixel)

Memory card
memory

TYPE	FILESIZE	32MB	256MB	512MB	1GB
RAW12	18.3 MB	2	14	28	55
JPG100	2.5 MB	13	101	202	394

Video

TYPE	15fps	24fps	25fps	30fps
RAW8	183.2 MB/s	293.1 MB/s	305.3 MB/s	366.4 MB/s
RAW10	229.0 MB/s	366.4 MB/s	381.6 MB/s	458.0 MB/s
RAW12	274.8 MB/s	439.6 MB/s	458.0 MB/s	549.6 MB/s
RGB24	549.6 MB/s	879.3 MB/s	915.9 MB/s	1.1 GB/s
JPG90	19.0 MB/s	30.4 MB/s	31.7 MB/s	38.0 MB/s

Print size
printer

type	max width	max height	description
72dpi	59.6" (1,513mm)	39.6" (1,005mm)	screen resolution
photo	28.6" (726mm)	19.0" (482mm)	normal photo print
300dpi	14.3" (363mm)	9.5" (241mm)	hi-res print

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