Image resolutions in digital photography
Image resolutions in digital photography are i. d. Usually given in megapixels . However, the individual megapixel values are rounded to whole numbers and are often slightly different. The following values are used as a minimum:
| MP | 3: 2 (15:10) | 4: 3 (12: 9) | 5: 3 (15: 9) | 16: 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1225 × 816 | 1155 × 866 | 1291 × 775 | 1333 × 750 |
| 2 | 1732 × 1155 | 1633 × 1225 | 1826 × 1095 | 1886 × 1061 |
| 3 | 2121 × 1414 | 2000 × 1500 | 2236 × 1342 | 2309 × 1299 |
| 4th | 2449 × 1633 | 2309 × 1732 | 2582 × 1549 | 2667 × 1500 |
| 5 | 2739 × 1826 | 2582 × 1936 | 2887 × 1732 | 2981 × 1677 |
| 6th | 3000 × 2000 | 2828 × 2121 | 3162 × 1897 | 3266 × 1837 |
| 7th | 3240 × 2160 | 3055 × 2291 | 3416 × 2049 | 3528 × 1984 |
| 8th | 3464 × 2309 | 3266 × 2449 | 3651 × 2191 | 3771 × 2121 |
| 9 | 3674 × 2449 | 3464 × 2598 | 3873 × 2324 | 4000 × 2250 |
| 10 | 3873 × 2582 | 3651 × 2739 | 4082 × 2449 | 4216 × 2372 |
| 11 | 4062 × 2708 | 3830 × 2872 | 4282 × 2569 | 4422 × 2487 |
| 12 | 4243 × 2828 | 4000 × 3000 | 4472 × 2683 | 4619 × 2598 |
| 13 | 4416 × 2944 | 4163 × 3122 | 4655 × 2793 | 4807 × 2704 |
| 14th | 4583 × 3055 | 4320 × 3240 | 4830 × 2898 | 4989 × 2806 |
| 15th | 4743 × 3162 | 4472 × 3354 | 5000 × 3000 | 5164 × 2905 |
| 16 | 4899 × 3266 | 4619 × 3464 | 5164 × 3098 | 5333 × 3000 |
| 17th | 5050 × 3367 | 4761 × 3571 | 5323 × 3194 | 5497 × 3092 |
| 18th | 5196 × 3464 | 4899 × 3674 | 5477 × 3286 | 5657 × 3182 |
| 19th | 5339 × 3559 | 5033 × 3775 | 5627 × 3376 | 5812 × 3269 |
| 20th | 5477 × 3651 | 5164 × 3873 | 5774 × 3464 | 5963 × 3354 |
The following table shows common image resolutions in digital photography as used in cameras. They are sorted by aspect ratio. The last three columns provide information about the print size of an image depending on the dot density .
| Size in MP |
Image resolution |
Aspect ratio |
pixel | calculated print size (cm × cm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 dpi | 300 dpi | 600 dpi | ||||
| 0.08 MP | 320 × 240 | 4: 3 | 76,800 | 5 × 4 | 3 × 2 | 1 × 1 |
| 0.3 MP | 640 × 480 | 4: 3 | 307.200 | 10 × 8 | 5 × 4 | 2 × 2 |
| 0.8 MP | 1024 × 768 | 4: 3 | 786.432 | 17 × 13 | 8 × 6 | 4 × 3 |
| 1 MP | 1152 × 864 | 4: 3 | 995.328 | 19 × 14 | 9 × 7 | 4 × 3 |
| 1.2 MP | 1280 × 960 | 4: 3 | 1,228,800 | 21 × 16 | 10 × 8 | 5 × 4 |
| 2 MP | 1600 × 1200 | 4: 3 | 1,920,000 | 27 × 20 | 13 × 10 | 6 × 5 |
| 2.1 MP | 1720 × 1280 | ≈ 4: 3 | 2,201,600 | 29 × 21 | 14 × 10 | 7 × 5 |
| 3 MP | 1984 × 1488 | 4: 3 | 2,952,192 | 33 × 25 | 16 × 12 | 8 × 6 |
| 3 MP | 2016 × 1512 | 4: 3 | 3,048,192 | 34 × 25 | 17 × 12 | 8 × 6 |
| 3.3 MP | 2048 × 1536 | 4: 3 | 3,145,728 | 34 × 26 | 17 × 13 | 8 × 6 |
| 3.3 MP | 2080 × 1560 | 4: 3 | 3,244,800 | 35 × 26 | 17 × 13 | 8 × 6 |
| 4 MP | 2272 × 1704 | 4: 3 | 3,871,488 | 38 × 28 | 19 × 14 | 9 × 7 |
| 4 MP | 2304 × 1728 | 4: 3 | 3,981,312 | 39 × 29 | 19 × 14 | 9 × 7 |
| 5 MP | 2560 × 1920 | 4: 3 | 4,915,200 | 43 × 32 | 21 × 16 | 10 × 8 |
| 5 MP | 2576 × 1932 | 4: 3 | 4,976,832 | 43 × 32 | 21 × 16 | 10 × 8 |
| 5 MP | 2592 × 1944 | 4: 3 | 5,038,848 | 43 × 32 | 21 × 16 | 10 × 8 |
| 5.6 MP | 2720 × 2040 | 4: 3 | 5,548,800 | 46 × 34 | 23 × 17 | 11 × 8 |
| 6.1 MP | 2848 × 2136 | 4: 3 | 6,083,328 | 48 × 36 | 24 × 18 | 12 × 9 |
| 6.3 MP | 2880 × 2160 | 4: 3 | 6,220,800 | 48 × 36 | 24 × 18 | 12 × 9 |
| 7.1 MP | 3072 × 2304 | 4: 3 | 7,077,888 | 52 × 39 | 26 × 19 | 13 × 9 |
| 8 MP | 3264 × 2448 | 4: 3 | 7,990,272 | 55 × 41 | 27 × 20 | 13 × 10 |
| 9 MP | 3488 × 2616 | 4: 3 | 9,124,608 | 59 × 44 | 29 × 22 | 14 × 11 |
| 10 MP | 3648 × 2736 | 4: 3 | 9,980,928 | 62 × 46 | 31 × 23 | 15 × 12 |
| 12 MP | 4048 × 3040 | 4: 3 | 12,305,920 | 68 × 51 | 34 × 25 | 17 × 12 |
| 20 MP | 5152 × 3864 | 4: 3 | 19,907,328 | 87 × 65 | 44 × 33 | 22 × 16 |
| 22 MP | 5344 × 4008 | 4: 3 | 21,418,752 | 90 × 67 | 45 × 34 | 23 × 17 |
| 39 MP | 7264 × 5440 | 4: 3 | 39.418.240 | 123 × 92 | 62 × 46 | 31 × 23 |
| 51 MP | 8256 × 6192 | 4: 3 | 51.121.152 | 140 × 104 | 70 × 52 | 35 × 26 |
| 100 MP | 11600 × 8700 | 4: 3 | 100,920,000 | 196 × 147 | 98 × 74 | 49 × 37 |
| 200 MP | 16544 × 12400 | 4: 3 | 205.145.600 | 280 × 210 | 140 × 105 | 70 × 52 |
| 400 MP | 23200 × 17400 | 4: 3 | 403,680,000 | 392 × 294 | 196 × 147 | 98 × 74 |
| 0.9 MP | 1134 × 756 | 3: 2 | 857.304 | 19 × 12 | 9 × 6 | 4 × 3 |
| 1.4 MP | 1440 × 960 | 3: 2 | 1,382,400 | 24 × 16 | 12 × 8 | 6 × 4 |
| 1.5 MP | 1504 × 1000 | 3: 2 | 1,504,000 | 25 × 16 | 12 × 8 | 6 × 4 |
| 1.6 MP | 1536 × 1024 | 3: 2 | 1,572,864 | 26 × 17 | 13 × 8 | 6 × 4 |
| 2 MP | 1752 × 1168 | 3: 2 | 2,046,336 | 29 × 19 | 14 × 9 | 7 × 4 |
| 2.8 MP | 2032 × 1352 | 3: 2 | 2,747,264 | 34 × 22 | 17 × 11 | 8 × 5 |
| 2.8 MP | 2048 × 1360 | 3: 2 | 2,785,280 | 34 × 23 | 17 × 11 | 8 × 5 |
| 3.3 MP | 2240 × 1448 | 3: 2 | 3,243,520 | 37 × 24 | 18 × 12 | 9 × 6 |
| 3.5 MP | 2268 × 1512 | 3: 2 | 3,429,216 | 38 × 25 | 19 × 12 | 9 × 6 |
| 3.5 MP | 2304 × 1536 | 3: 2 | 3,538,944 | 39 × 26 | 19 × 13 | 9 × 6 |
| 3.8 MP | 2400 × 1600 | 3: 2 | 3,840,000 | 40 × 27 | 20 × 13 | 10 × 6 |
| 4.3 MP | 2544 × 1696 | 3: 2 | 4,314,624 | 43 × 28 | 21 × 14 | 10 × 7 |
| 4.5 MP | 2592 × 1728 | 3: 2 | 4,478,976 | 43 × 29 | 21 × 14 | 10 × 7 |
| 6 MP | 3008 × 2000 | 3: 2 | 6,016,000 | 50 × 33 | 25 × 16 | 12 × 8 |
| 6 MP | 3008 × 2008 | 3: 2 | 6,040,064 | 50 × 34 | 25 × 17 | 12 × 8 |
| 6.1 MP | 3024 × 2016 | 3: 2 | 6.096.384 | 51 × 34 | 25 × 17 | 12 × 8 |
| 6.3 MP | 3072 × 2048 | 3: 2 | 6,291,456 | 52 × 34 | 26 × 17 | 13 × 8 |
| 6.5 MP | 3104 × 2072 | 3: 2 | 6,431,488 | 52 × 35 | 26 × 17 | 13 × 8 |
| 7.1 MP | 3264 × 2176 | 3: 2 | 7.102.464 | 55 × 36 | 27 × 18 | 13 × 9 |
| 8.2 MP | 3504 × 2336 | 3: 2 | 8,185,344 | 59 × 39 | 29 × 19 | 14 × 9 |
| 10 MP | 3888 × 2592 | 3: 2 | 10,077,696 | 65 × 44 | 32 × 22 | 16 × 11 |
| 12 MP | 4256 × 2848 | 3: 2 | 12,121,088 | 72 × 48 | 36 × 24 | 18 × 12 |
| 12.8 MP | 4368 × 2912 | 3: 2 | 12,719,616 | 74 × 49 | 37 × 24 | 18 × 12 |
| 14 MP | 4536 × 3024 | 3: 2 | 13,716,864 | 76 × 51 | 38 × 25 | 19 × 12 |
| 15.4 MP | 4800 × 3200 | 3: 2 | 15,360,000 | 81 × 54 | 40 × 27 | 21 × 14 |
| 16.7 MP | 4992 × 3328 | 3: 2 | 16,613,376 | 84 × 56 | 42 × 28 | 21 × 14 |
| 24.2 MP | 6,016 × 4,000 | 3: 2 | 24,064,000 | 101 × 68 | 50 × 34 | 25 × 17 |
| 36.5 MP | 7,360 × 4,912 | 3: 2 | 36.152.320 | 124 × 83 | 62 × 41 | 31 × 21 |
| 2.07 MP | 1920 × 1080 | 16: 9 | 2,073,600 | 33 × 18 | 16 × 9 | 8 × 5 |
| 8.6 MP | 3840 × 2160 | 16: 9 | 8,294,400 | 65 × 37 | 32 × 18 | 16 × 9 |
| 10 MP | 4224 × 2376 | 16: 9 | 10.036.224 | 72 × 40 | 36 × 20 | 18 × 12 |
| 85 MP | 9216 × 9216 | 1: 1 | 84,934,656 | 156 × 156 | 78 × 78 | 39 × 39 |