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megapixel
A unit of measurement for the resolution of digital images, corresponding to one million picture elements (pixels). It is often used to indicate the level of detail of digital cameras and scanners.
Mein neues Smartphone hat eine Kamera mit einer Auflösung von 108 Megapixeln.
My new smartphone has a camera with a resolution of 108 megapixels.
The word consists of the Greek prefix 'Mega-', which means 'million', and the word 'Pixel' (picture element). One megapixel therefore corresponds to one million picture elements.
Je mehr Megapixel ein Bild hat, desto detailreicher ist es.
The more megapixels an image has, the more detailed it is.
'Megapixel' is used like a unit of measurement and usually comes directly after a number. In the dative plural, the form 'Megapixeln' is often used.
Die Kamera hat einen Sensor mit 48 Megapixeln.
The camera has a sensor with 48 megapixels.
The word is almost always used in the context of digital technology. Typical nouns in this context are 'Kamera' (camera), 'Smartphone' (smartphone), 'Sensor' (sensor), and 'Auflösung' (resolution).
Die Auflösung des Kamerasensors wird in Megapixel gemessen.
The resolution of the camera sensor is measured in megapixels.
