3000 × 2000 pixels: print size in inches and centimetres
3000 × 2000 pixels (a 6 megapixel photo) prints at 10 × 6.67 inches at 300 DPI, or 20 × 13.3 inches at 150 DPI.
| Megapixels | 6 |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| File size | 17 MB as uncompressed 8-bit RGB |
| Largest sheet at 300 DPI | A5, cropped to fill |
| Largest sheet at 150 DPI | 12 × 18 inch poster, cropped to fill |
3000 × 2000 pixels at each resolution
| Resolution | Inches | Centimetres | Pixels blend from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 DPI | 41.67 × 27.78 | 105.8 × 70.6 cm | 47.7 inches (121 cm) |
| 96 DPI | 31.25 × 20.83 | 79.4 × 52.9 cm | 35.8 inches (91 cm) |
| 100 DPI | 30 × 20 | 76.2 × 50.8 cm | 34.4 inches (87 cm) |
| 150 DPI | 20 × 13.33 | 50.8 × 33.9 cm | 22.9 inches (58 cm) |
| 200 DPI | 15 × 10 | 38.1 × 25.4 cm | 17.2 inches (44 cm) |
| 240 DPI | 12.5 × 8.33 | 31.8 × 21.2 cm | 14.3 inches (36 cm) |
| 300 DPI | 10 × 6.67 | 25.4 × 16.9 cm | 11.5 inches (29 cm) |
| 400 DPI | 7.5 × 5 | 19.1 × 12.7 cm | 8.6 inches (22 cm) |
| 600 DPI | 5 × 3.33 | 12.7 × 8.5 cm | 5.7 inches (15 cm) |
| 1200 DPI | 2.5 × 1.67 | 6.4 × 4.2 cm | 2.9 inches (7 cm) |
Pixels have no size until you choose a DPI
An image of 3000 × 2000 pixels is 6 million dots of colour and nothing more. It only gets a size in inches when it is printed, and that size is the pixels divided by the resolution: 3000 ÷ 300 = 10 inches wide at 300 DPI. On a screen the DPI stored in the file is ignored; the image takes up 3000 × 2000 of the screen’s own pixels.