Megapixel Calculator: Pentax *istDS

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: 1.50:1 - 3:2 (photo)

6.0 megapixel

pixels

Result

File size
screen

TYPE	FILESIZE	DESCRIPTION
RAW12	9.1 MB	(uncompressed 12 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW10	7.6 MB	(uncompressed 10 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW8	6.0 MB	(uncompressed 8 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
BMP	18.1 MB	(uncompressed RGB 24bit/pixel)
TIFF	36.2 MB	(uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel)
OPENEXR	48.3 MB	(uncompressed RGBA 4 * 16bit float/pixel)
	FILE COMPRESSION ESTIMATIONS
JPG100	1.6 MB	(100% quality - 24bit/pixel)
JPG90	804.3 KB	(90% quality - 24bit/pixel)
GIF	2.0 MB	(compressed - 8bit/pixel)
PNG	4.2 MB	(lossless compressed - 24bit/pixel)

Memory card
memory

TYPE	FILESIZE	32MB	256MB	512MB	1GB
RAW12	9.1 MB	4	28	57	110
JPG100	1.6 MB	20	159	318	622

Video

TYPE	15fps	24fps	25fps	30fps
RAW8	90.6 MB/s	145.0 MB/s	151.0 MB/s	181.2 MB/s
RAW10	113.3 MB/s	181.2 MB/s	188.8 MB/s	226.5 MB/s
RAW12	135.9 MB/s	217.4 MB/s	226.5 MB/s	271.8 MB/s
RGB24	271.8 MB/s	434.9 MB/s	453.0 MB/s	543.6 MB/s
JPG90	12.1 MB/s	19.3 MB/s	20.1 MB/s	24.1 MB/s

Print size
printer

type	max width	max height	description
72dpi	41.8" (1,061mm)	27.9" (708mm)	screen resolution
photo	20.1" (509mm)	13.4" (340mm)	normal photo print
300dpi	10.0" (255mm)	6.7" (170mm)	hi-res print

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