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
Result
File size
TYPE
FILESIZE
DESCRIPTION
RAW12
239.1 MB
(uncompressed 12 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW10
199.2 MB
(uncompressed 10 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW8
159.4 MB
(uncompressed 8 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
BMP
478.1 MB
(uncompressed RGB 24bit/pixel)
TIFF
956.3 MB
(uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel)
OPENEXR
1.3 GB
(uncompressed RGBA 4 * 16bit float/pixel)
FILE COMPRESSION ESTIMATIONS
GIF
36.8 MB
(compressed - 8bit/pixel)
PNG
27.3 MB
(lossless compressed - 24bit/pixel)
Memory card
Video
TYPE
15fps
24fps
25fps
30fps
RAW8
2.4 GB/s
3.8 GB/s
4.0 GB/s
4.8 GB/s
RAW10
3.0 GB/s
4.8 GB/s
5.0 GB/s
6.0 GB/s
RAW12
3.6 GB/s
5.7 GB/s
6.0 GB/s
7.2 GB/s
RGB24
7.2 GB/s
11.5 GB/s
12.0 GB/s
14.3 GB/s
Print size
type
max width
max height
description
72dpi
295.1" (7,497mm)
104.2" (2,646mm)
screen resolution
photo
141.7" (3,598mm)
50.0" (1,270mm)
normal photo print
300dpi
70.8" (1,799mm)
25.0" (635mm)
hi-res print
References
Wikipedia: Pixels -
JPEG compression -
Bayer mask -
Foveon X3 technology
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