8x10 and 5x7 Photo Size in Pixels, Inches and cm (With Crop Tips)

An 8x10 photo is 8 × 10 inches (20.32 × 25.4 cm), or 2400 × 3000 pixels at 300 DPI. A 5x7 is 5 × 7 inches (12.7 × 17.78 cm), or 1500 × 2100 pixels. The sizes below also show the minimum resolution for a good print and how to crop a camera photo to fit.

Print	Inches	cm	300 DPI	200 DPI (min)
5x7	5 × 7	12.7 × 17.78	1500 × 2100	1000 × 1400
8x10	8 × 10	20.32 × 25.4	2400 × 3000	1600 × 2000

Do These Prints Match My Camera or Phone Photo?

Not exactly: aspect ratios differ, so something is cropped.

Source	Ratio	Fits 8x10 (5:4)?	Fits 5x7 (7:5)?
Phone photo (4:3)	1.33	Crop a little	Crop a little
DSLR / mirrorless (3:2)	1.50	Crop more	Crop a little
Square (1:1)	1.00	Crop top and bottom, or add borders	Same

Worked examples

• A 6000 × 4000 (3:2) photo cropped to 10 × 8 landscape: use 5000 × 4000, giving 500 DPI at 10 inches wide. Plenty.
• The same photo cropped to 7 × 5 landscape: use 5600 × 4000. Also plenty.
• A 4000 × 3000 phone photo cropped to 8 × 10 portrait: use 2400 × 3000, which is exactly 300 DPI.

How to Crop a Photo to 8x10 or 5x7

1. Open the photo in any editor and choose the fixed ratio crop: 4:5 for 8x10, 5:7 for 5x7 (flip for landscape).
2. Move the frame so faces and key subjects stay inside with room to spare: a printer or frame may trim a little at the edges.
3. Export at full resolution. Do not shrink it to the print size: let the lab scale.

What Is the Minimum Resolution?

DPI	8x10	Quality
300	2400 × 3000	Sharp, ideal
200	1600 × 2000	Good
150	1200 × 1500	Soft up close
100	800 × 1000	Visibly low

If your photo falls below the 200 DPI row, enlarge it with an AI upscaler first (2x free, 4x on Pro), then print. See how to enlarge a photo for printing.

Frames and Mats

An 8x10 frame holds an 8x10 print, and with a mat it commonly holds a 5x7 photo. A 5x7 frame holds a 5x7 print. Always confirm the opening size of the specific frame.

Frequently Asked Questions

How big is an 8x10 photo?

8 × 10 inches, or 20.32 × 25.4 cm; 2400 × 3000 pixels at 300 DPI.

How big is a 5x7 photo?

5 × 7 inches, or 12.7 × 17.78 cm; 1500 × 2100 pixels at 300 DPI.

What resolution do I need for an 8x10 print?

About 1600 × 2000 pixels at minimum; 2400 × 3000 is sharp.

Will my phone photo fit an 8x10?

You will need a small crop because phone photos are 4:3 and 8x10 is 5:4.

What size photo fits an 8x10 frame?

An 8x10 print, or a 5x7 photo when the frame has a mat.

See also: pixel sizes for paper and prints, standard photo print sizes, 4x4 photo size.