megapixel

noun

mega·​pix·​el ˈme-gə-ˌpik-səl How to pronounce megapixel (audio)
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: one million pixels

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Weight:: 510 g (1.1lb) Today's Best Deals Check Amazon Reasons to buy + Industry first multi-controller + 12.1 megapixel camera + Blu-ray quality video recording + Wifi video streaming capability Reasons to avoid - Needs batteries - Lots of image blur if not tripod mounted. Matt Morris, Space.com, 25 May 2025 The 300-600mm delivers clear, sharp images in the field, and is more than good enough for high megapixel cameras. PC Magazine, 19 May 2025 These usually have a resolution of at least 10 megapixels. Alvina Wang, Mercury News, 20 May 2025 The main sensor’s megapixels are a downgrade from the 64 megapixels on the 8a, but Google says the system has actually been improved to let in more light. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for megapixel

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First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of megapixel was in 1983

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“Megapixel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megapixel. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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megapixel

noun
mega·​pix·​el
-ˌpik-səl
: one million pixels
a two-megapixel digital camera
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