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: 1.32:1 - 'Academy' (cinema)
Result
File size
TYPE
FILESIZE
DESCRIPTION
RAW12 140.4 KB (uncompressed 12 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW10
117.0 KB (uncompressed 10 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
RAW8
93.6 KB (uncompressed 8 bits/pixel - Bayer mask)
BMP
280.9 KB (uncompressed RGB 24bit/pixel)
TIFF
561.8 KB (uncompressed CMYK 48bit/pixel)
OPENEXR
749.1 KB (uncompressed RGBA 4 * 16bit float/pixel)
FILE COMPRESSION ESTIMATIONS
JPG100
57.5 KB (100% quality - 24bit/pixel)
JPG90
28.7 KB (90% quality - 24bit/pixel)
GIF
42.7 KB (compressed - 8bit/pixel)
PNG
128.7 KB (lossless compressed - 24bit/pixel)
Memory card
TYPE
FILESIZE
32MB 256MB 512MB 1GB
RAW12
140.4 KB 228
1,823
3,645
7,120
JPG100
57.5 KB 557
4,454
8,909
17,400
Video
TYPE
15fps
24fps
25fps
30fps
RAW8 1.4 MB/s
2.2 MB/s
2.3 MB/s
2.8 MB/s
RAW10 1.8 MB/s
2.8 MB/s
2.9 MB/s
3.5 MB/s
RAW12 2.1 MB/s
3.4 MB/s
3.5 MB/s
4.2 MB/s
RGB24 4.2 MB/s
6.7 MB/s
7.0 MB/s
8.4 MB/s
JPG90 431.0 KB/s
689.7 KB/s
718.4 KB/s
862.1 KB/s
Print size
type
max width
max height
description
72dpi
4.9" (124mm)
3.7" (94mm)
screen resolution
photo
2.3" (60mm)
1.8" (45mm)
normal photo print
300dpi
1.2" (30mm)
0.9" (23mm)
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!
