"Megapixel" alone doesn't tell you whether it's a linear or rectangular array. Sometimes the details really matter and pixel-level asymmetry can really mess up image processing math. Many CCD devices are TV format (something unrelated to 640x480 maybe 512x320. interlaced formats can get into the act also), scientific ones have square pixels and usually a symmetric array like 512x512 or larger. Cameras are usually not meant (ie, "not supported") for any technical or scientific purpose, so it may be best to ignore the details finer than +/- 25% pixel count unless you have a real need to know. Kodak supports some of their cameras.. including some source code. > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Tim Wilson > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 4:41 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Digital cameras > > > On Wed, Sep 04, 2002 at 04:08:32PM -0500, Mike Hicks wrote: > > Is there a moderately accurate description of what a > megapixel is? I > > have a couple of guesses (a million pixels, the number of pixels at > > 1024x768, etc), but I don't really know.. > > It's just the number of pixels in the image (in millions). A 1600x1200 > desktop would be 1600 * 1200 = 1,920,000 pixels. > > -Tim > > --