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  • noun Plural form of megapixel.

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Examples

  • The thing is, 5 megapixels is more than adequate for most domestic purposes.

    Snapper « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2008

  • But to answer your question, if you’re printing a regular 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 photo from this camera, then 6 or 7 megapixels is ample – yes, despite the fact there are 12-megapixel point-and-shoot digital cameras in the marketplace.

    Do more megapixels matter? | Sync Blog 2007

  • What is unusual is that the high-end models have the lowest megapixel count 12 megapixels, which isan indication that with today's cameras, the number of megapixels is not an indication of image quality.

    Nikon unveils eight new point-and-shoots 2011

  • My current camera has 10 megapixels, which is great for when I crop & magnify, which is my compensation for not having a darkroom anymore.

    Kodak Versus Canon Or Do We Really Need A New Camera? « Fairegarden 2008

  • Most new digicams offer between five and eight megapixels, which is usually more than enough.

    For CES and Beyond, 2008

  • Snapshots are taken at 1.3 megapixels, which is enough to take general photos, and if you already have a digital camera you don't really need 10 megapixels in your handset.

    UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Tanya Hall 2010

  • Snapshots are taken at 1.3 megapixels, which is enough to take general photos, and if you already have a digital camera you don't really need 10 megapixels in your handset.

    UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Tanya Hall 2010

  • Snapshots are taken at 1.3 megapixels, which is enough to take general photos, and if you already have a digital camera you don't really need 10 megapixels in your handset.

    UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Tanya Hall 2010

  • Though the megapixels are the same, the Droid X has a mechanical shutter.

    InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 2010

  • Now for the technical specifications (or, in this case, firmware-added capabilities) mind that you can capture up to 30 frames per second in burst mode, at a resolution of 9 megapixels, which is quite outstanding considering that many cameras take away more than twice of the maximum resolution when capturing high speed.

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2010

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