If a camera sensor has 24 megapixels, approximately how many pixels does it contain?

If a camera sensor has 24 megapixels, approximately how many pixels does it contain?

• A. 24 million
• B. 24 thousand
• C. 1 million
• D. 240 thousand

Answer: (A)

A megapixel equals one million pixels, so a 24‑megapixel sensor contains about 24 million pixels. It's a straightforward way to express total resolution: 24 × 1,000,000 = 24,000,000 pixels. The other options are far smaller counts (thousand or even just one million), which don’t match how megapixels describe sensor resolution. So the sensor holds roughly 24 million pixels.

A megapixel equals one million pixels, so a 24‑megapixel sensor contains about 24 million pixels. It's a straightforward way to express total resolution: 24 × 1,000,000 = 24,000,000 pixels. The other options are far smaller counts (thousand or even just one million), which don’t match how megapixels describe sensor resolution. So the sensor holds roughly 24 million pixels.