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Video Resolution Conversions

TermPixels (W x H)Total Pixels Per ImageNotes
QCIF176 x 12021,120Quarter CIF (this is half the height and width of CIF)
CIF352 x 24084,480Common Intermediate Format (CIF) is a standardised format for picture resolution. This is a Low-end analogue DVR
2CIF704 x 240168,9602 times CIF width – Mid-range analogue DVR
4CIF704 x 480337,9202 times CIF width and 2 times CIF height – Higher End Analogue DVR
D1720 x 480345,600Full D1 (Analogue CCTV Resolution Standard). Higher End Analogue DVR
960960 x 480460,800Analogue CCTV Resolution Standard
720p HD1280 x 720921,600720p High Definition – high-definition serial digital interface (HD-SDI)
720p Analogue High Definition (AHD)1280 x 720921,600Analogue CCTV Resolution Standard
960p HD1280 x 9601,228,800960p HD (a Sony-specific HD standard)
1080p AHD1920 x 10802,073,600Analogue CCTV Resolution Standard
1.3 MP1280 x 10241,310,720A 1-megapixel camera captures 1,310,720 pixels per frame
2 MP1600 x 12001,920,000A 2-megapixel camera captures 1,920,000 pixels per frame
1080p HD1920 x 10802,073,6001080p High Definition
3 MP2048 x 15363,145,728A 3-megapixel camera captures 3,145,728 pixels per frame
4 MP2688 x 15203,686,400A 4-megapixel camera captures 3,686,400 pixels per frame
5 MP2592 x 19445,017,600A 5-megapixel camera captures 5,017,600 pixels per frame
6 MP3072 x 20486,291,456A 6-megapixel camera captures 6,291,456 pixels per frame
8 MP / 4K (Coax)3840 x 21608,294,400An 8-megapixel camera captures 8,294,400 pixels per frame
12 MP / 4K (IP)4000 x 300012,000,000A 12-megapixel camera captures 12,000,000 pixels per frame