A digital image is a rectangle made up of many small squares of color called pixels. The number of
pixels across the width and height of the image is called the resolution. An image with 640 pixels across
the width and 480 pixels high has a resolution of 640x480. The more pixels in the image file, the higher
the resolution. The larger the file resolution, the fewer images that will fit on your camera memory card.
Commonly the size of a digital camera image is proportionate to a 4x5.3 not a 4x6.
Resolution Table
taking photos, always set your digital camera to the highest resolution possible. This will help to ensure
taking photos, always set your digital camera to the highest resolution possible. This will help to ensure
that your prints will look nice. Also indoors always use a flashthat your prints will look nice. Also indoors
always use a flash
MegaPixel
|
Image Resolution
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Outstanding Print * fine compression
|
Very Good Print
|
Fair Print
|
1
|
480 x 640
|
--
|
Wallets
|
4x6
|
1.2
|
788x1024
|
Wallets
|
4x6
|
5x7
|
1.5
|
1024x1280
|
3x5
|
5x7
|
8x10
|
2
|
1200x1600
|
4x6
|
8x10
|
10x15
|
3
|
1536x2048
|
5x7
|
8x12
|
12x18
|
4
|
1800x2400
|
6x9
|
12x18
|
16x20
|
5
|
1932x2580
|
6x9
|
12x18
|
16x24
|
6
|
2013x3040
|
8x10
|
12x18
|
20x30
|
7.1
|
2304x3072
|
8x12
|
16x24
|
24x36
|
8.3
|
2336x3504
|
10x15
|
20x30
|
30x40
|
10.2
|
2592x3872
|
11x14
|
24x30
|
30x40
|
10.9
|
2704x4060
|
11x14
|
24x36
|
36x48
|
16.6
|
3328x4992
|
12x18
|
36x48
|
48x64
|
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How big can I print from my digital camera?