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Megapixel vs Gigapixel - What's the difference?

megapixel | gigapixel |

As nouns the difference between megapixel and gigapixel

is that megapixel is megapixel while gigapixel is a unit of graphic resolution equivalent to 109 pixels, or 1 billion pixels.

megapixel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One million pixels, used as a unit of resolution of digital cameras.
  • :This camera has a resolution of three megapixels.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (preceded by a cardinal number ) Having a resolution of the specified number of megapixels.
  • :This is a three-megapixel camera.

    • Derived terms

    * MP (abbreviation)

    gigapixel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A unit of graphic resolution equivalent to 109 pixels, or 1 billion pixels.