How to Use megapixel in a Sentence

megapixel

noun
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  • The megapixel count is the same, but the camera unit isn’t.
    — Chris Welch, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2018
  • The iPhone has had a 12 megapixel main camera on the back for long time, and the iPhone 14 still does.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Each of the three cameras on the back can take photos in 12 megapixels.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 10 Sep. 2019
  • The iPhone 7 now tops the line with a seven-megapixel camera staring you in the face.
    — J. D. Biersdorfer and Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2016
  • These images can be no more than 16 megapixels in size.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2017
  • This will show how many megapixels a photo was taken in and the long and short edge in pixels.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The iPhone 14 Pro models have a 48 megapixel main camera.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Dig into your iPhone 15’s settings and change the default back to 12 megapixels.
    — Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The phones also get a big camera boost, with the main rear camera getting bumped up to 48 megapixels.
    — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The iPhone 15 also brings a 48 megapixel camera to all models.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The Max replaces the 3x telephoto lens with a 5x one—same megapixels, same aperture.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 13 Dec. 2023
  • That's why this guide doesn't get too deep into the weeds of megapixel counts, sensor sizes, and pixel peeping.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Mimic a photograph with your fingers and the 12 megapixel camera takes the shot.
    — Sebastian Modak, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2017
  • The new iPad will have an eight megapixel camera, a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, and up to 10 hours of battery life.
    — Time, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Its five-megapixel video calling camera can be used for chats with the grandparents.
    — Lauren Goode, Wired, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Instead, the Plus offers a higher megapixel count on the camera and a larger battery.
    — Adam Speight, Wired, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Gearing up for the next round of the phone wars, Samsung is preparing mega-upgrades to the cameras in its devices; mega as in megapixels, that is.
    — David Z. Morris, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2019
  • To determine the camera quality, look to the megapixel count.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Coupled with the 40 megapixels of digital zoom, the setup captures a usable image at up to 50x—enough power to get a clear picture of the man in the moon.
    — Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2019
  • Speaking of the camera, Apple has upgraded the megapixels big time for this new model.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The quad camera array is similar to the Pro’s, but the primary sensor is 12 megapixels and the selfie camera drops down to 13.
    — Sam Byford, The Verge, 20 Aug. 2019
  • That’s thanks to a 2 megapixel camera and a screen resolution that is higher than most high-def TVs, Leddy said.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2020
  • The trend was clear: The 24 megapixel photos averaged about 65 percent larger.
    — Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Block explains that megapixels refer to the number of light-gathering sites, while a sensor is where the photo sites reside.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Regardless, the 12-megapixel rear camera does have some minor upgrades from last year and the selfie cam has gotten a boost from 5 to 8 megapixels.
    — Jeffrey Van Camp, WIRED, 6 June 2018
  • That larger sensor should mean better photos at night, and the giant megapixel count will net more details in your shots (and larger file sizes).
    — Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 20 Feb. 2020
  • History has shown that Apple won’t increase the megapixel count on its iPhone just for the sake of marketing a higher number.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 19 Apr. 2022
  • The quad camera array is completed with a 48 megapixel ultra wide sensor and a 5x periscope zoom camera.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 3 June 2022
  • The Flip has two 12-megapixel main cameras — wide and ultrawide — and a 10 megapixel selfie camera.
    — Dallas News, 27 Feb. 2020
  • There has been no resolution change—still 12 megapixels.
    — Geoffrey A. Fowler, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2017

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