How many megapixels (MP) are necessary to produce a high quality digital
photo print?
Common photo print sizes like 4x6", 5x7", and 8x10" are
generally viewed up closed, requiring a higher resolution image for satisfactory
results.
• 100 ppi - Poor to Fair
• 150 ppi - Fair to Good
• 200 ppi - Good to Very Good -Recommended
• 300 ppi – Excellent
Poster size prints, are intended to be viewed from a distance. Because
of this, a lower resolution image will produce good results.
•75 ppi - Poor to Fair
•100 ppi - Fair to Good
•150 ppi - Good to Very Good -Recommended
•200 ppi – Excellent
Table is showing numbers of pixels per inch for 300 ppi.
| 2" x 2" |
51mm x 51mm |
600 x 600 |
| 2.5" x 3.5" |
64mm x 89mm |
750 x 1050 |
| 3.5" x 5" |
89mm x 127mm |
1050 x 1500 |
| 4" x 6" |
102mm x 153mm |
1200 x 1800 |
| 5" x 7" |
127mm x 178mm |
1500 x 2100 |
| 8" x 10" |
203mm x 254mm |
2400 x 3000 |
| 11" x 14" |
279mm x 356mm |
3300 x 4200
|
| 12" x 18" |
305mm x 457mm |
3600 x 5400 |
| 13" x 20" |
330mm x 508mm |
3900 x 6000
|
| 16" x 20" |
406mm x 508mm |
4800 x 6000
|
| 16" x 24" |
610mm x 406mm |
4800 x 7200 |
| 20" x 24" |
610mm x 508mm |
6000 x 7200 |
| 20" x 30" |
508mm x 762mm |
6000 x 9000 |
| 24" x 36" |
610mm x 914mm |
7200 x 10800 |
| 40" x 60" |
1016mm x 1524mm |
12000 x 18000 |
| A0 |
840mm x 1189mm |
9921 x 14043 |
| A1 |
594mm x 841mm |
7016 x 9933 |
| A2 |
420mm x 594mm |
4961 x 7016 |
| A3 |
297mm x 420mm |
3508 x 4961 |
| A4 |
210mm x297mm |
2480 x 3508 |
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