6000 × 4000 pixels: print size in inches and centimetres
6000 × 4000 pixels (a 24 megapixel camera photo) prints at 20 × 13.33 inches at 300 DPI, or 40 × 26.7 inches at 150 DPI.
| Megapixels | 24 |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| File size | 69 MB as uncompressed 8-bit RGB |
| Largest sheet at 300 DPI | 12 × 18 inch poster, cropped to fill |
| Largest sheet at 150 DPI | 24 × 36 inch poster, cropped to fill |
6000 × 4000 pixels at each resolution
| Resolution | Inches | Centimetres | Pixels blend from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 DPI | 83.33 × 55.56 | 211.7 × 141.1 cm | 47.7 inches (121 cm) |
| 96 DPI | 62.5 × 41.67 | 158.8 × 105.8 cm | 35.8 inches (91 cm) |
| 100 DPI | 60 × 40 | 152.4 × 101.6 cm | 34.4 inches (87 cm) |
| 150 DPI | 40 × 26.67 | 101.6 × 67.7 cm | 22.9 inches (58 cm) |
| 200 DPI | 30 × 20 | 76.2 × 50.8 cm | 17.2 inches (44 cm) |
| 240 DPI | 25 × 16.67 | 63.5 × 42.3 cm | 14.3 inches (36 cm) |
| 300 DPI | 20 × 13.33 | 50.8 × 33.9 cm | 11.5 inches (29 cm) |
| 400 DPI | 15 × 10 | 38.1 × 25.4 cm | 8.6 inches (22 cm) |
| 600 DPI | 10 × 6.67 | 25.4 × 16.9 cm | 5.7 inches (15 cm) |
| 1200 DPI | 5 × 3.33 | 12.7 × 8.5 cm | 2.9 inches (7 cm) |
Pixels have no size until you choose a DPI
An image of 6000 × 4000 pixels is 24 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: 6000 ÷ 300 = 20 inches wide at 300 DPI. On a screen the DPI stored in the file is ignored; the image takes up 6000 × 4000 of the screen’s own pixels.