241megapixel

241megapixel is a term used to describe an image or sensor resolution on the order of 241 million pixels. It is not an official standard, but rather a descriptive label commonly found in technology journalism and marketing to indicate extremely high-resolution imaging. The exact meaning can vary with context, often reflecting either a single high-resolution capture produced by specialized hardware or a composited result from multiple frames.

In practice, a 241 MP image could have dimensions around 19,000 by 12,700 pixels for a 3:2 aspect ratio, or about 17,900 by 13,400 for a 4:3 aspect ratio. Whether produced by a single oversized sensor, by tiling multiple sensors, or by multi-shot pixel-shift techniques, the goal is to maximize detail by increasing pixel count and effective sampling.

Methods to achieve 241 MP include multi-shot panoramas, computational stitching, and pixel-shift or sensor-shift technologies that shift the focal plane to capture additional pixel data. Each approach imposes demands on exposure control, alignment accuracy, processing power, and storage.

Applications are typically found in fields requiring extreme detail, such as aerial and satellite mapping, digitization of artwork and cultural heritage, scientific imaging, and large-format photography. Limitations include diffraction limits at small apertures, lens resolution constraints, stitching artifacts, increased noise in post-processing, and substantial data management requirements, which can limit practical use in time-sensitive workflows.

See also: megapixel, high-resolution imaging, computational photography, image stitching.