
A higher resolution image may give you a bigger image to view, but this doesn’t necessarily mean it will display more detail.

Image noise, lens quality and photographic technique all have a significant hand in how detailed an image ends up, as does the specific processing applied to the image upon its capture, and the strength – or absence – of anti-aliasing filters in front of the sensor. ‘Potential’ is the operative word here the level of detail in images depends on more than simply the number of pixels present. So, the higher the number of pixels, the greater the potential for more detail in the image. In other words, it’s not possible to have more than one detail within a pixel. Do more pixels mean more detail?Įvery pixel in an image can only take on a single value. If you’ve already uploaded your images to SmartFrame, you can view their resolution at any time by simply clicking on the image in question and checking the figure next to Image size. If you’re using a Mac, you can also just right-click on the file of the image and select Get Info, while PC users can right-click on the file and select Properties, before viewing the resolution in the Details tab. You can view this in your camera once your images have been captured, or in a software program such as Photoshop. It should be possible to check the number of pixels in the metadata of the image, which is the information that’s attached to each image. If your camera has a 24MP sensor, it will output images at around this level, though many modern cameras tend to have sensors with an even higher pixel count. Your camera’s sensor will naturally capture and output images at a certain resolution. How can I find out the resolution of my images? 6000 x 4000 equals 24,000,000, which is more commonly written as 24 megapixels (MP). Multiplying the two figures together gives us the second way this is commonly stated, namely as megapixels. So, an image resolution of 6000 x 4000 tells us that the image measures 6000 pixels in width and 4000 pixels in height. Image resolution is typically expressed as a horizontal x vertical measurement. The digital images that originate from our cameras and smartphones are made up of pixels, so knowing how many pixels are present gives us an idea of what kind of image we’re dealing with. When we talk about image resolution, however, what we are usually referring to is the pixel resolution – that is, the number of pixels in the image.

In photography, the term resolution can mean different things. Not sure what’s meant by image resolution? We explain what it is, why it matters and what to do to make sure your images end up in the best possible quality.
