Explaining the Megapixel

This entry is part 3 of 17 in the series Digital Photography 101

Posted May 19, 2008 | by Rich Menga  

Megapixel defined literally is 1 million pixels. It is a term used to describe not only the number of pixels in an image but also to express the number of image sensor elements.

You can quickly find out what megapixel means by doing some quick math.

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