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: 1.33:1 - 4:3 (screen)
Result
File size
TYPE
FILESIZE
DESCRIPTION
RAW12 720.0 KB (uncompressed 12 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW10
600.0 KB (uncompressed 10 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW8
480.0 KB (uncompressed 8 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
BMP
1.4 MB (uncompressed RGB 24bit/pixel)
TIFF
2.9 MB (uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel)
OPENEXR
3.8 MB (uncompressed RGBA 4 * 16bit float/pixel)
FILE COMPRESSION ESTIMATIONS
JPG100
229.2 KB (100% quality - 24bit/pixel)
JPG90
114.6 KB (90% quality - 24bit/pixel)
GIF
195.3 KB (compressed - 8bit/pixel)
PNG
532.8 KB (lossless compressed - 24bit/pixel)
Memory card
TYPE
FILESIZE
32MB 256MB 512MB 1GB
RAW12
720.0 KB 44
356
711
1,389
JPG100
229.2 KB 140
1,117
2,234
4,363
Video
TYPE
15fps
24fps
25fps
30fps
RAW8 7.2 MB/s
11.5 MB/s
12.0 MB/s
14.4 MB/s
RAW10 9.0 MB/s
14.4 MB/s
15.0 MB/s
18.0 MB/s
RAW12 10.8 MB/s
17.3 MB/s
18.0 MB/s
21.6 MB/s
RGB24 21.6 MB/s
34.6 MB/s
36.0 MB/s
43.2 MB/s
JPG90 1.7 MB/s
2.8 MB/s
2.9 MB/s
3.4 MB/s
Print size
type
max width
max height
description
72dpi
11.1" (282mm)
8.3" (212mm)
screen resolution
photo
5.3" (135mm)
4.0" (102mm)
normal photo print
300dpi
2.7" (68mm)
2.0" (51mm)
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!
