What size print can I make from my 6 (8, 10, 12, 16.) megapixel digital camera?
The megapixel rating of your camera is a measure of how many pixels there are in your camera files. This is not the same as “megabytes” which is a measure of uncompressed file size on disk. Megapixels = total number of pixel sites on your camera sensor in millions. Thus, 12 megapixels = 12 million pixel sites. The relationship between file sizes, megapixels, pixel dimensions and print sizes can be seen in this chart. Digital camera files at 16 megapixels and larger can often tolerate much larger print sizes through interpolation of pixels past 400% enlargement. This depends on image content and on Photoshop techniques like expert sharpening. For the most part interpolating digital camera files by 200 – 300% will yield high quality prints that do not show any evidence of pixilation or other digital artifacts. When in doubt – do a test – different people have different requirements.
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