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A gigapixel image is composed of 109 pixels (picture elements), about 333 times more than a mid range (3 megapixel) digital camera. Current technology involves making mosaics of a large number of high resolution digital photographs, although recent developments have demonstrated the practicality of developing scanning cameras capable of creating a gigapixel image in a single sweep of a scene.
Gigapixel images are of particular interest to the following:
- Physicists viewing the results of supercomputer simulations.
- Viewers of satellite composite images for various purposes, including agricultural planning, land use planning, and military intellegence.
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