megapixel
- noun
- /ˈmɛɡəˌpɪksəl/
- Specialized
- The latest smartphone features a breakthrough 48-megapixel camera for stunning photography.
- megapixel camera
- megapixel image
- megapixel resolution
Who's asking for these two megapixel macro cameras?
- Who's asking for these two megapixel macro cameras?
Examples
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I use an el-cheapo 8-megapixel Nikon "Coolpix" digital camera and get good results.
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There's only one camera to concern yourself with here, and that's the 5-megapixel shooter on the back.
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At this point in time, the higher resolution cameras are in the 3 to 4 megapixel range.
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The 500-megapixel device is sensitive enough to capture images in 17 seconds.
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For still photography, having a larger sensor and higher megapixels is usually better.
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I much preferred the 8-megapixel camera on AT&T's model, which improved results in all of those areas.
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A 2.0-megapixel front-facing camera and 8.0-megapixel rear-facing camera round out the features.
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The BlackBerry PlayBook sports a 5-megapixel rear camera, as well as a 3-megapixel forward-facing camera.
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The Canon EOS 20Da SLR 35mm is an 8.2 megapixel digital camera with a CMOS chip.
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Many professional photographers prefer cameras with 20-megapixel resolution for high-quality images.
Synonyms
One million small dots that make up a digital picture
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word megapixel combines mega and pixel. Mega here means 'one million' and pixel is short for 'picture element', so a megapixel is a million tiny picture parts and is used to measure a camera's image detail.