megapixel

noun

mega·pix·el ˈme-gə-ˌpik-səl

-ˌsel

: one million pixels

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web To determine the camera quality, look to the megapixel count. —

Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 25 Feb. 2021 The 25 megapixel image is nothing short of amazing. —

Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2011 Most likely the 40 megapixel resolution will also be maintained. —

Ewan Spence, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021 That gorgeous shot is from the European Southern Observatory's Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA), a 4.1 meter 'scope sitting in northern Chile that sports a 67 megapixel camera. —

Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 3 Aug. 2011 There are rumors that the S23 Ultra will have a 200 megapixel camera, which almost doubles the 108MP resolution that’s been available on Samsung’s top-end non-folding phone since the S20 series. —

Mitchell Clark, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2023 On November 6, 2022, Juno conducted its 46th perijove—close flyby—and in the days since data from its two-megapixel camera have been transmitted back to Earth via NASA’s Deep Space Network. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022 My photo archive goes back to the early 2000s when everything was captured using an eight-megapixel digital camera. —

Matt Burgess, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2022 This iPad Mini made a big splash at its release, with a vibrant 8.3-inch liquid retina display, a 12 megapixel ultra-wide front camera, and landscape stereo speakers. —

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