0 one million pixels (= small points that form part of the image on a computer screen), used to measure the amount of detail in images made by a digital camera, computer screen, etc. --
1 a unit used to measure how clear the image is on a television, computer, etc. screen, equal to one million pixels: --
This in turn allows cameras using the sensor to achieve a higher resolution with the same megapixel count.
Systems with a lower number of megapixels have a higher frame rate (30fps) and faster processing.
Typical speeds are in the millions of frames per second, and typical resolutions are 2 to 8 megapixels per image.
The video board, with a pixel pitch of 16mm and 4 megapixels, also includes sound banks 38 feet tall and 16 feet wide.
As a network-connected device, megapixel camera phones are playing significant roles in crime prevention, journalism and business applications as well as individual uses.
It used a 1.3 megapixel sensor, had a bulky external digital storage system and was priced at $13,000.
The front-facing camera has a resolution of 1.3 megapixels.
It also features a 5 megapixel camera module which is upscaled by software.
