megapixel

American  

[meg-uh-pik-suhl, -sel] / ˈmɛg əˌpɪk səl, -sɛl /

noun

Computers, Television.

1. a unit equal to one million pixels, used to measure the resolution of a digital image.

   My camera has a resolution of 12 megapixels.

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megapixel British  

/ ˈmɛɡəˌpɪksəl /

noun

1. computing one million pixels: a term used to describe the degree of resolution supplied by digital cameras, scanners, etc

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Etymology

Origin of megapixel

First recorded in 1980–85; mega- + pixel

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

megapixel

Both Samsung and Google pack dedicated triple-camera setups or ultra-high megapixel sensors into their foldables, whereas Apple makes modest hardware compromises on its camera array to keep the Duo thin and lightweight.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The instrument is a 300 megapixel infrared camera equipped with 18 4K detectors, each roughly the size of a saltine cracker.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

It cuts the resolution of photos larger than 16 megapixel and videos larger than 1080p, and does some compressing as well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

Did you know that Dark Energy Camera has a resolution of 570 megapixel, almost 12 times more powerful than a modern mobile phone camera.

From Space Scoop ● Sep. 19, 2025

Released in September, this latest GoPro camera shoots 5.3K video, grabs 27 megapixel photos, works 33 feet underwater, has image stabilization and can shoot 60 frames per second — under some circumstances, 240 frames.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022

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