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: 1.50:1 - 3:2 (photo)
Result
File size
TYPE
FILESIZE
DESCRIPTION
RAW12
1.0 MB
(uncompressed 12 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW10
874.2 KB
(uncompressed 10 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW8
699.4 KB
(uncompressed 8 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
BMP
2.1 MB
(uncompressed RGB 24bit/pixel)
TIFF
4.2 MB
(uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel)
OPENEXR
5.6 MB
(uncompressed RGBA 4 * 16bit float/pixel)
FILE COMPRESSION ESTIMATIONS
JPG100
312.0 KB
(100% quality - 24bit/pixel)
JPG90
156.0 KB
(90% quality - 24bit/pixel)
GIF
276.6 KB
(compressed - 8bit/pixel)
PNG
733.8 KB
(lossless compressed - 24bit/pixel)
Memory card
TYPE
FILESIZE
32MB
256MB
512MB
1GB
RAW12
1.0 MB
31
244
488
953
JPG100
312.0 KB
103
820
1,641
3,205
Video
TYPE
15fps
24fps
25fps
30fps
RAW8
10.5 MB/s
16.8 MB/s
17.5 MB/s
21.0 MB/s
RAW10
13.1 MB/s
21.0 MB/s
21.9 MB/s
26.2 MB/s
RAW12
15.7 MB/s
25.2 MB/s
26.2 MB/s
31.5 MB/s
RGB24
31.5 MB/s
50.4 MB/s
52.5 MB/s
62.9 MB/s
JPG90
2.3 MB/s
3.7 MB/s
3.9 MB/s
4.7 MB/s
Print size
type
max width
max height
description
72dpi
14.2" (361mm)
9.5" (241mm)
screen resolution
photo
6.8" (173mm)
4.6" (116mm)
normal photo print
300dpi
3.4" (87mm)
2.3" (58mm)
hi-res print
References
Wikipedia: Pixels -
JPEG compression -
Bayer mask -
Foveon X3 technology
Keywords
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