Megapixel Calculator: VCD NTSC

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: 1.47:1

0.1 megapixel

pixels

Result

File size
screen

TYPE	FILESIZE	DESCRIPTION
RAW12	126.7 KB	(uncompressed 12 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW10	105.6 KB	(uncompressed 10 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW8	84.5 KB	(uncompressed 8 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
BMP	253.4 KB	(uncompressed RGB 24bit/pixel)
TIFF	506.9 KB	(uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel)
OPENEXR	675.8 KB	(uncompressed RGBA 4 * 16bit float/pixel)
	FILE COMPRESSION ESTIMATIONS
JPG100	52.6 KB	(100% quality - 24bit/pixel)
JPG90	26.3 KB	(90% quality - 24bit/pixel)
GIF	38.8 KB	(compressed - 8bit/pixel)
PNG	117.5 KB	(lossless compressed - 24bit/pixel)

Memory card
memory

TYPE	FILESIZE	32MB	256MB	512MB	1GB
RAW12	126.7 KB	253	2,020	4,040	7,891
JPG100	52.6 KB	609	4,869	9,738	19,019

Video

TYPE	15fps	24fps	25fps	30fps
RAW8	1.3 MB/s	2.0 MB/s	2.1 MB/s	2.5 MB/s
RAW10	1.6 MB/s	2.5 MB/s	2.6 MB/s	3.2 MB/s
RAW12	1.9 MB/s	3.0 MB/s	3.2 MB/s	3.8 MB/s
RGB24	3.8 MB/s	6.1 MB/s	6.3 MB/s	7.6 MB/s
JPG90	394.3 KB/s	631.0 KB/s	657.2 KB/s	788.7 KB/s

Print size
printer

type	max width	max height	description
72dpi	4.9" (124mm)	3.3" (85mm)	screen resolution
photo	2.3" (60mm)	1.6" (41mm)	normal photo print
300dpi	1.2" (30mm)	0.8" (20mm)	hi-res print

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