megapixels
Digital image units
Megapixels measure image resolution in digital cameras and displays—one megapixel equals one million pixels.
Camera specifications prominently feature megapixel counts: a 12-megapixel camera, How many megapixels is that phone?
Higher numbers generally mean sharper images and more detail when enlarging or cropping, though lens quality and sensor size also matter.
Keenness of edge, mind, or image
- clarityState of being understandable
- definitionStatement of meaning
- detailSingle small element
- crispnessSnappy, firm texture
high-definition · 4K · UHD · HD · fidelity · granularity · fineness · image quality
Take into custody
- exposureState of being unprotected
- ISOGlobal standards body
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
zoom · digital zoom · optical zoom · RAW · JPEG · burst mode · low-light · noise
Input-detecting device
- DSLRMirror-reflex digital camera
- mirrorlessHaving no reflective glass
- SLRMirror-based camera abbreviation
- smartphone cameraBuilt-in mobile imaging sensor
point-and-shoot · compact camera · full-frame · image sensor · CMOS · CCD · camera phone · action camera
Display or barrier
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- PPIDebt repayment coverage
- dots per inchDisplay resolution unit
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
LED · OLED · 4K display · aspect ratio · native resolution
Glasses or requirements
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
- premiumAdded cost for better
budget · entry-level · overkill · diminishing returns · hype · advertising · race
sharpness
Keenness of edge, mind, or image
- clarityState of being understandable
- definitionStatement of meaning
- detailSingle small element
crispness · high-definition · 4K · UHD · HD · fidelity · granularity · fineness · image quality · color depth
capture
Take into custody
lens · zoom · digital zoom · optical zoom · RAW · JPEG · burst mode · low-light · noise · shutter
sensor
Input-detecting device
- DSLRMirror-reflex digital camera
- mirrorlessHaving no reflective glass
- SLRMirror-based camera abbreviation
smartphone camera · point-and-shoot · compact camera · full-frame · image sensor · CMOS · CCD · camera phone · action camera · webcam
screen
Display or barrier
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- PPIDebt repayment coverage
- dots per inchDisplay resolution unit
LCD · LED · OLED · 4K display · aspect ratio · native resolution
specs
Glasses or requirements
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
premium · budget · entry-level · overkill · diminishing returns · hype · advertising · race
- photographycamera, photo, flash, lens, shooting
- phone photographycamera phone, smartphone camera, selfie, photo, front camera
- Camera Settingsaperture, ISO, shutter speed, f-stop, exposure
- digital imagingresolution, JPEG, bitmap, PNG, RAW
- phone specsRAM, CPU, GPU, processor, display
- Specsspecification, voltage, wattage, amperage, RAM
megapixelslow resolution
Coarse image quality
pixelation · blur · fuzziness · graininess · standard definition