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 2.9 MB (uncompressed 12 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW10
2.4 MB (uncompressed 10 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW8
1.9 MB (uncompressed 8 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
BMP
5.8 MB (uncompressed RGB 24bit/pixel)
TIFF
11.5 MB (uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel)
OPENEXR
15.4 MB (uncompressed RGBA 4 * 16bit float/pixel)
FILE COMPRESSION ESTIMATIONS
JPG100
694.8 KB (100% quality - 24bit/pixel)
JPG90
347.4 KB (90% quality - 24bit/pixel)
GIF
700.7 KB (compressed - 8bit/pixel)
PNG
1.7 MB (lossless compressed - 24bit/pixel)
Memory card
TYPE
FILESIZE
32MB 256MB 512MB 1GB
RAW12
2.9 MB 11
89
178
347
JPG100
694.8 KB 46
368
737
1,439
Video
TYPE
15fps
24fps
25fps
30fps
RAW8 28.8 MB/s
46.1 MB/s
48.0 MB/s
57.6 MB/s
RAW10 36.0 MB/s
57.6 MB/s
60.0 MB/s
72.0 MB/s
RAW12 43.2 MB/s
69.1 MB/s
72.0 MB/s
86.4 MB/s
RGB24 86.4 MB/s
138.2 MB/s
144.0 MB/s
172.8 MB/s
JPG90 5.2 MB/s
8.3 MB/s
8.7 MB/s
10.4 MB/s
Print size
type
max width
max height
description
72dpi
22.2" (564mm)
16.7" (423mm)
screen resolution
photo
10.7" (271mm)
8.0" (203mm)
normal photo print
300dpi
5.3" (135mm)
4.0" (102mm)
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!
