—Megapixel Comparison—
There are many Cybershot Users and potential users who still don't know the difference between 1 Megapixel, or 2 or 3. This chart shows the differences and can be used fairly accurately to help decide what your needs are for your next purchase.
| # Megapixels |
Typical Resolution |
Uncompressed
File Size |
Average
JPEG-Compressed |
Biggest
Optimal
Printout
(inches) |
| Submegapixel |
640 x 480 |
900K |
60K |
4 x 5 |
| 1 megapixel |
1,280 x 960 |
3.6MB |
225K |
5 x 7 |
| 2 megapixels |
1,600 x 1,200 |
5.6MB |
350K |
8 x 10 |
| 3 megapixels |
2,048 x 1,536 |
9.2MB |
575K |
11 x 14 |
| 4 megapixels |
2,272 x 1,704 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 5 megapixels |
2560 x 1920 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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BestBuy.com's megapixel explanation
