Reading Time: 11 minutesWhat is A megapixel (MP)? Definition & Meaning A megapixel (MP) is one million pixels in a digital image. A pixel is the smallest “dot” of image data (color and brightness) in a file. When you hear “24 MP,” it means the final photo contains about 24 million pixels. Quick Formula: Megapixels = (image width… Continue reading What is a Megapixel? Definition, Resolution, Cropping, Print Size, and Real-World Sharpness