Is 50MP 4K?

No, a 50MP (megapixel) camera is not 4K. While 4K resolution and 50MP both refer to image quality, they represent different concepts:

Resolution Breakdown:

1. 4K Resolution:
   • 4K resolution refers to a display or video resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels (UHD) or 4096 x 2160 pixels (DCI 4K).
   • This gives a total of approximately 8.3 megapixels.
2. 50MP (Megapixels):
   • 50 megapixels refers to the number of pixels in an image captured by a camera.
   • A 50MP camera can capture images at 8000 x 6000 pixels, or roughly 300 million pixels, depending on the sensor size and aspect ratio.
   In terms of pixel count, 50MP is much higher than 4K (8.3 megapixels).

Key Differences:

• 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) = 8.3 MP (approximately).
• 50MP = 8000 x 6000 pixels (a much higher resolution).

Summary:

• 4K is a video/display resolution (approximately 8.3 megapixels), while 50MP refers to a camera sensor's ability to capture very high-resolution still images.
• 50MP is much more detailed than 4K, as it represents a significantly higher pixel count, but 4K is more about video resolution.

Thus, a 50MP camera produces still images with far greater resolution than a 4K video, but the two are not directly comparable because they serve different purposes (still photography vs. video).