Quick answer (at 3:2)
At 300 DPI a 36 MP image prints about 24.5 × 16.3 inches (62.2 × 41.5 cm) assuming a 3:2 aspect ratio.
By aspect ratio
3:2
| DPI | Pixels (approx) | Inches | Centimeters |
|---|
| 300 | 7,348 × 4,899 | 24.49 × 16.33 in | 62.2 × 41.5 cm |
| 240 | 7,348 × 4,899 | 30.62 × 20.41 in | 77.8 × 51.8 cm |
| 200 | 7,348 × 4,899 | 36.74 × 24.50 in | 93.3 × 62.2 cm |
| 150 | 7,348 × 4,899 | 48.99 × 32.66 in | 124.4 × 83.0 cm |
4:3
| DPI | Pixels (approx) | Inches | Centimeters |
|---|
| 300 | 6,928 × 5,196 | 23.09 × 17.32 in | 58.7 × 44.0 cm |
| 240 | 6,928 × 5,196 | 28.87 × 21.65 in | 73.3 × 55.0 cm |
| 200 | 6,928 × 5,196 | 34.64 × 25.98 in | 88.0 × 66.0 cm |
| 150 | 6,928 × 5,196 | 46.19 × 34.64 in | 117.3 × 88.0 cm |
1:1
| DPI | Pixels (approx) | Inches | Centimeters |
|---|
| 300 | 6,000 × 6,000 | 20.00 × 20.00 in | 50.8 × 50.8 cm |
| 240 | 6,000 × 6,000 | 25.00 × 25.00 in | 63.5 × 63.5 cm |
| 200 | 6,000 × 6,000 | 30.00 × 30.00 in | 76.2 × 76.2 cm |
| 150 | 6,000 × 6,000 | 40.00 × 40.00 in | 101.6 × 101.6 cm |
16:9
| DPI | Pixels (approx) | Inches | Centimeters |
|---|
| 300 | 8,000 × 4,500 | 26.67 × 15.00 in | 67.7 × 38.1 cm |
| 240 | 8,000 × 4,500 | 33.33 × 18.75 in | 84.7 × 47.6 cm |
| 200 | 8,000 × 4,500 | 40.00 × 22.50 in | 101.6 × 57.1 cm |
| 150 | 8,000 × 4,500 | 53.33 × 30.00 in | 135.5 × 76.2 cm |
How we calculate this
- Convert 36 MP to approximate pixels for an aspect ratio.
- Divide each pixel dimension by DPI → inches:
inches = pixels ÷ DPI. - Convert inches to centimeters:
cm = inches × 2.54.