Most cameras today top out at 10 to 20 megapixels. What if you want to take a gigapixel image? Here is one tool that will let you do it:
It is a small (3.5 pound) motorized mount that automatically takes dozens of images of the scene. Then you stitch them all together to create a giant image.
Here is a description of an image taken with the system, with a resolution of 1.4 gigapixels:
How I Made a 1,474-Megapixel Photo During President Obama’s Inaugural Address
See also the images on: Gigapan.org
A demonstration:






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