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What is gigapixel?
The typical measure unit used for digital cameras nowadays is the “megapixel” (1 million pixels). 5, 10 or higher megapixel cameras are common. Even mobile phones often include small cameras with up to 5 megapixels (5 million pixels).
Ultra-high resolution pictures are in a completely different league. We actually have to use a higher measurement unit for them: the “gigapixel” (one billion pixels).
A few examples: a picture taken with a typical 10,2 megapixel camera at full resolution (3,872 pixels wide x 2,592 pixels high) contains a total of 10,036,224, around ten million pixels.
Ultra-high resolution pictures are in a completely different league. We actually have to use a higher measurement unit for them: the “gigapixel” (one billion pixels).
A few examples: a picture taken with a typical 10,2 megapixel camera at full resolution (3,872 pixels wide x 2,592 pixels high) contains a total of 10,036,224, around ten million pixels.
A 1.2 gigapixel image (37,000 x 34,354) contains 1,271,098,000 pixels. Around one billion two hundred million pixels. We are not talking about two or three times as much… it’s 126 times as much. That’s why we use the term “ultra-high resolution images” when we speak about them.
The biggest ultra-high resolution image we have created so far is a 14 gigapixel image (around 14 billion pixels). It contains exactly 13,950,842,452 pixels.
The biggest ultra-high resolution image we have created so far is a 14 gigapixel image (around 14 billion pixels). It contains exactly 13,950,842,452 pixels.
Why ultra-high resolution images?
Because they offer a level of detail and functionalities that we could only dream about a few years ago.
Because they allow you to enjoy a work of art just as if you were standing right in front of it, even if you are thousands of miles away.
Because they offer a level of detail and functionalities that we could only dream about a few years ago.
Because they allow you to enjoy a work of art just as if you were standing right in front of it, even if you are thousands of miles away.
Because they are perfect for professional uses, such as the study of an artist’s technique, comparative analysis of restoration projects, etc.
Because integrating them with interactive applications allows a wide range of educational uses.
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