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
152.1 KB
(uncompressed 12 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW10
126.7 KB
(uncompressed 10 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW8
101.4 KB
(uncompressed 8 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
BMP
304.1 KB
(uncompressed RGB 24bit/pixel)
TIFF
608.3 KB
(uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel)
OPENEXR
811.0 KB
(uncompressed RGBA 4 * 16bit float/pixel)
FILE COMPRESSION ESTIMATIONS
JPG100
61.6 KB
(100% quality - 24bit/pixel)
JPG90
30.8 KB
(90% quality - 24bit/pixel)
GIF
46.0 KB
(compressed - 8bit/pixel)
PNG
138.0 KB
(lossless compressed - 24bit/pixel)
Memory card
TYPE
FILESIZE
32MB
256MB
512MB
1GB
RAW12
152.1 KB
210
1,684
3,367
6,576
JPG100
61.6 KB
520
4,159
8,318
16,246
Video
TYPE
15fps
24fps
25fps
30fps
RAW8
1.5 MB/s
2.4 MB/s
2.5 MB/s
3.0 MB/s
RAW10
1.9 MB/s
3.0 MB/s
3.2 MB/s
3.8 MB/s
RAW12
2.3 MB/s
3.6 MB/s
3.8 MB/s
4.6 MB/s
RGB24
4.6 MB/s
7.3 MB/s
7.6 MB/s
9.1 MB/s
JPG90
461.7 KB/s
738.7 KB/s
769.4 KB/s
923.3 KB/s
Print size
type
max width
max height
description
72dpi
4.9" (124mm)
4.0" (102mm)
screen resolution
photo
2.3" (60mm)
1.9" (49mm)
normal photo print
300dpi
1.2" (30mm)
1.0" (24mm)
hi-res print
References
Wikipedia: Pixels -
JPEG compression -
Bayer mask -
Foveon X3 technology
Keywords
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