What Is 310K Megapixel?

Today's digital cameras take high-resolution photos with millions of pixels.

A 310K megapixel image refers to the size of an image based on the number of pixels, or digital points, the image contains.

Meaning

A megapixel refers to one million pixels. Therefore, a 310K megapixel image would contain 310 billion pixels. In standard notation, this would be referred to as a "310,000 MP" or "310,000 megapixel" image.

Significance

A 310K megapixel image would be considered an incomprehensibly large image by digital photography standards. The highest-resolution professional digital cameras sold by major camera manufacturers as of October 2010 did not exceed 21.1 megapixels.

Considerations

A higher number of megapixels corresponds to a higher-resolution image, but high resolution does not necessarily mean a better image.

References

• Oxford Modern Dictionary of Electronics: Pixel
• Canon USA: EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR