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How Big Can I Print a 10 MP Photo?

Quick tables for 10 megapixels at 300/240/200/150 DPI across popular aspect ratios.

Quick answer (at 3:2)

At 300 DPI a 10 MP image prints about 12.9 × 8.6 inches (32.8 × 21.9 cm) assuming a 3:2 aspect ratio.

By aspect ratio

3:2

DPIPixels (approx)InchesCentimeters
3003,873 × 2,58212.91 × 8.61 in32.8 × 21.9 cm
2403,873 × 2,58216.14 × 10.76 in41.0 × 27.3 cm
2003,873 × 2,58219.36 × 12.91 in49.2 × 32.8 cm
1503,873 × 2,58225.82 × 17.21 in65.6 × 43.7 cm

4:3

DPIPixels (approx)InchesCentimeters
3003,651 × 2,73912.17 × 9.13 in30.9 × 23.2 cm
2403,651 × 2,73915.21 × 11.41 in38.6 × 29.0 cm
2003,651 × 2,73918.25 × 13.70 in46.4 × 34.8 cm
1503,651 × 2,73924.34 × 18.26 in61.8 × 46.4 cm

1:1

DPIPixels (approx)InchesCentimeters
3003,162 × 3,16210.54 × 10.54 in26.8 × 26.8 cm
2403,162 × 3,16213.18 × 13.18 in33.5 × 33.5 cm
2003,162 × 3,16215.81 × 15.81 in40.2 × 40.2 cm
1503,162 × 3,16221.08 × 21.08 in53.5 × 53.5 cm

16:9

DPIPixels (approx)InchesCentimeters
3004,216 × 2,37214.05 × 7.91 in35.7 × 20.1 cm
2404,216 × 2,37217.57 × 9.88 in44.6 × 25.1 cm
2004,216 × 2,37221.08 × 11.86 in53.5 × 30.1 cm
1504,216 × 2,37228.11 × 15.81 in71.4 × 40.2 cm

How we calculate this

  1. Convert 10 MP to approximate pixels for an aspect ratio.
  2. Divide each pixel dimension by DPI → inches: inches = pixels ÷ DPI.
  3. Convert inches to centimeters: cm = inches × 2.54.