Pro Tip: How to avoid faces being cut off from the edges of your photos See our article on 4:3 vs 16:9 for more clarification on this. The aspect ratio of a 4×6 photo is 3:2, whereas the ratio of a photo taken with your smartphone is likely to be 4:3. What is the Aspect Ratio of a 4×6 Photo?Ī photo’s shape is technically known as an aspect ratio or ratio. What size is 4×6 in Pixels?Īt 125 pixels per inch, a 4×6 photo is 500 x 750 pixels.Īt 300 pixels per inch, a 4×6 photo is 1200 x 1800 pixels. This means that when you use an iPhone or Android camera, your photo has to be cut off (‘cropped’) to make it fit on a 4×6 print – handy to know if you’re putting the photo in a standard size picture frame. The common exception is when you take photos with a smartphone which is a different shape to a 4×6 photo. This is a standard photo print size since it mirrors the aspect ratio of the viewfinder of most digital cameras. 4×6 prints are approximately 4 inches by 6 inches, or 4″ x 5 ⅞” (10 x 15cm / 101.6 x 152.4 mm).
