FCP, Avid, After Effects– Format Sizes and Megapixels
FCP, Avid, After Effects and Format Sizes and Megapixels
Once again a few people have asked me about format and pixels sizes of HD and what they mean. So I thought a good review might help. Some of our current project we have needed some still pictures for print that would accompany the DVD project. With HD upon us, I have had a few discussions on format sizes and megapixels with a few clients lately and I thought it was time to create a quick chart. I have one client that wants to use some of the HD frames for print in his manuals that accompany the DVD. So to clarify the size differences I made a quick chart of some of the new HD formats and camera sizes: approximate
1280X720=720 HD 1MP
1920X1080=1080 HD 2.1 MP
2544X1696= 4.3 MP DSLR
2880X2048= D16 Video 5.9 MP
3656X2664=Cineon/DPX 9.7MP
4368X2912= 12.7 MP DSLR
4096X3112= 4K Cinema 12.7 MP
So, as you can see the new HD cameras, 1080i and 720P, are only good for making very small prints. So if you plan on needing stills from these sources make sure they will be relatively small or make sure you have still photography snapping shots while you are shooting.
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