The largest seamless photograph made in a single exposure was made using a Southern California jet hangar transformed into a giant camera. The most recent claim to the largest image stitched together was by the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
On August 3rd, 2015, the longest photographic negative was measured wide. This negative was created by Esteban Pastorino Díaz (Spain) by driving on the 2nd Ring Road (Beijing). Esteban Pastorino Díaz also holds the previous record, a negative measured wide. He used a custom-built panoramic slit camera on 13 June 2010. The negative is a panorama of major streets in Buenos Aires, Argentina, captured by the slit camera while mounted on the roof of a moving car.
Largest seamless example
Name of project/picture: The Great Picture Claimed by: The Legacy Project; (Jerry Burchfield, Mark Chamberlain, Jacques Garnier, Rob Johnson, Douglas McCulloh, and Clayton Spada) Photograph of: control tower and runways at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, Orange County, California Dimensions: high × wide (9.75h × 33.83w meters). Aspect ratio is 3.47:1. On July 12, 2006, six photographers (Jerry Burchfield, Mark Chamberlain, Jacques Garnier, Rob Johnson, Douglas McCulloh, and Clayton Spada) unveiled what is currently the world's largest camera and photograph.
The photograph was made to mark the end of 165 years of film/chemistry-based photography and the start of the age of digital photography. It was taken using a decommissioned Marine Corps jet hangar (Building #115 at El Toro) transformed into the world's largest camera to make the world's largest picture. The hangar-turned-camera recorded a panoramic image of what was on the other side of the door using the centuries-old principle of "camera obscura" or pinhole camera. An image of the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station appeared upside down and flipped left to right on film after being projected through the tiny hole in the hangar's metal door. The "film" is a piece of white fabric covered in of light-sensitive emulsion as the "negative".
After exposing the fabric for 35 minutes, the image was developed by 80 volunteers using a giant custom-made tray of vinyl pool liner. Development employed of black-and-white developer solution and of fixer pumped into the tray by ten high volume pumps. Print washing used fire hoses connected to two fire hydrants.
Largest example assembled from multiple pieces Name of project/picture: Unknown (Grand Hall diorama background) Claimed by: Canadian Museum of History Photograph of: Canadian Aboriginal forest Dimensions: (W) × (H) Photographers: Rob d'Estrube assisted by Dirk Heydemann of Destrube Photography of Victoria, B.C., Canada The scene was originally produced on 6x6 cm transparency film shot with a Hasselblad 80mm lens in many overlapping sections. 80 rolls of film were used over several sites with this scene being finally chosen. The site is the estuary of Nasparti Bay at the base of the Brooks Peninsula on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Shot in 1987 or 1988 to be ready for the opening of the museum in 1989. The installation is actually two scrims of identical size, one behind the other in mirror image to give the viewers a 3-dimensional experience while walking beside the diorama.
Within the Canadian Museum of History, one wall of the massive Grand Hall is composed of a scrim covered by a photo of a forest. The photo is about .
Digital photograph
The following are the digital photographs that have held the record for being the largest in terms of pixel count, beginning with the largest in chronological order (note: large digital images out of chronological order or lacking milestone significance are moved to acknowledgment section). Most instances are digital image mosaics obtained via image stitching for interactive visualization (VR photos).
Oslo from Holmenkollen 2 048 gigapixels (2025) Photograph of: Oslo, Norway Photographed from: Holmenkollen Ski Tower Year: photographed in 2023; published 2025 Photographed by: Marek Rzewuski and August Rzewuski Total images: 366,843 Pixels: 2,048,432,021,632 Utilizing multi-frame super-resolution with sub-pixel alignment (registration) of up to 20 samples per image, applying optical flow correction, and performing median stacking. https://holmenkollen360.com
Kuala Lumpur 846 gigapixels (2014) Photograph of: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Year: photographed in 2014; published 2015 Achieved by: Lim Kok Wing and Limkokwing University of Creative Technology International Photographed by: The Team at Centre for Content Creation Sdn Bhd Pixels: 846,071,539,488 The final image was the result of combining over 31,000 individual images in a panorama. http://www.panaxity.com
Moon surface 681 gigapixels (2010-2013) Photograph of: The Moon's Northern polar region Taken from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera Year: taken over four years, from 2010 through 2013, published 2014 composed from 10,581 images Full size zoomable image
Prague from Old Town Square, 405 gigapixels (November 2018) Photograph of: Prague Claimed by: Jeffrey Martin Total images: 8,000 Year: photographed in 2018; published in November 2018 http://360gigapixels.com/prague_gigapixel_panorama_900K_2018/
Calblanque, La Manga, Mar menor, and golf club 402 gigapixels (October 2015) Photograph of: Murcia Coast Claimed by: Carlos Caravaca Escavy (hawlok) taken from 336m Cabezo de la Fuente Dimensions: 1,335,000px × 300,913px Year: photographed in 2015; published in December 2015
Mont-Blanc 365 gigapixels (June 2015) Photograph of: Mont Blanc - Chamonix, France Claimed by: Filippo Blengini, Alessandra Bacchilega, Guido Bethaz, Matteo La Torre, Roland Clauss taken from 3500m up in the Vallee Blanche Year: photographed in 2014; published in June 2015 composed from 70,000 images captured over 35 hours with one Canon EOS 70D camera mounted on a CLAUSS RODEON piXpert panoramic head. Full size zoomable image
London 320 gigapixels (February 2013) Photograph of: London Claimed by: Joesph Michael James, Tom Mills, Holger Schulze Taken from the BT Tower Year: photographed in 2012; published in February 2013 Composed from 48,640 images Captured over three days with four Canon EOS 7D cameras mounted on CLAUSS RODEON VR Head ST motorized mounts Full size zoomable image
Electron Micrograph of a Zebrafish Embryo 281 Gigapixels (August 2012) Name of project/picture: Zebrafish Embryo 281 Gigapixels Claimed by: Frank G.A. Faas, et al. Photograph of: Zebrafish embryo Total images: 26,434 Dimensions: 921,600px (W) × 380,928px (H). Each pixel represents 1.6 nm Pixels: 351,063,244,800 Year: public availability: August 6, 2012
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Shanghai 272 Gigapixels (December 2010)
Name of project/picture: Shanghai Skyline - Stitched From 12,000 Pictures Claimed by: Alfred Zhao Photograph of: Shanghai Pixels: 272,312,102,608 Estimated optical pixels: 112 Gigapixels Dimensions: 887,276 (w) × 306,908 (h) Total images: 12000 (150 columns and 80 rows) Size: 1,089,248,410,452 bytes (1.09 TB) Year: shooting: May 25, 2010 / public availability: December 17, 2010
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Arcachon 228 Gigapixels (October 2015) Name of project/picture: Arcachon 228 Gigapixels Party / 333 Easter Eggs Claimed by: Ourco Photograph of: Bassin d'Arcachon - FRANCE Pixels: 228,511,957,990 Total images: 14,700 in 6 hours (294 columns and 50 rows) Camera 20 Mpx 1200mm (eq 24×36) Year: shooting: June 4, 2015 / public availability: October 16, 2015
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Toruń 168 Gigapixels (November 2025) Name of project/picture: Toruń 168 Gigapixel Panorama Photo Claimed by: Marek Czarnecki, Jadwiga Czarnecka Photograph of: Toruń, Poland Dimensions: 1065000px (W) × 157808px (H) Pixels: 168,066,520,000 Year: shooting: November, 2025 / public availability: February, 2026 Full size zoomable image: Toruń zoom Project Web Page: Gigapikselowy Toruń Author's website about gigapixel panoramas: Gigapano
Pando Tree 164 Gigapixels (August 2021-Current) Name of project/picture: Pando Photographic Survey Claimed by: Friends of Pando Photograph of: Pando Tree, Fish Lake, Utah Pixels: 164,162,764,800 Total images: 4,948 Image Locations In Sequence (52 Acres) Camera : Insta360 8K Camera. 33Mp Per Image Year: August 2021-Current Project Web Page: Explore Pando in 360°
Sevilla 111 Gigapixels (December 2010) Name of project/picture: Sevilla - 111 Gigapixels Claimed by: Jose Manuel Domínguez Pablo Pompa Photograph of: Seville Pixels: 111,173,273,248 Total images: 9,750 Year: shooting: September 29, 2010 / public availability: December 12, 2010
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Hamburg 100 Gigapixels (August 2015) Name of project/picture: Hamburg von oben - 100 Gigapixels Photograph of: Hamburg Claimed by: Holger Schulze Pixels: 100,000,000,000 Year: shooting: 2015 / public availability: August 28, 2015
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Sugar Loaf 92 Gigapixels (September 2010) Name of project/picture: Sugar Loaf - 0.15 Terapix Claimed by: RioHK group Photograph of: Rio de Janeiro Pixels: 152,407,683,304 Year: shooting: July 20, 2010 / public availability: September 28, 2010
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New York City from Empire State Building 80 Gigapixels (April 2021) Photograph of: New York City, United States Year: photographed in 2021; published in April 2021 Photographed by: EarthCam Camera: GigapixelCam X80 Pixels: 80,000,000,000 Full size zoomable image
London 80 Gigapixels (November 2010) Name of project/picture: London 80 gigapixels Claimed by: Jeffrey Martin Photograph of: London, United Kingdom Pixels: 80,000,000,000 Year: shooting: June–August 2010 / public availability: November 16, 2010
Arches 77 Gigapixels (September 2010) Name of project/picture: Arches National Park - 77 Gigapixels Claimed by: Rongkai Zhao Photograph of: Arches National Park - Park Avenue Trail Head Pixels: 77,966,309,790 Year: shooting: September 6, 2010 / public availability: September 18, 2010
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Budapest 70 Gigapixels (2010) Name of project/picture: 70 Billion Pixels Budapest Claimed by: 360systems Ltd. Photograph of: Budapest Pixels: 71,303,841,000 Year: shooting: 2010
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Corcovado 67 Gigapixels (July 2010) (Not a cropped image: the sides of the picture are not straight. The real picture is smaller with the black parts on the edge.)
Name of project/picture: Corcovado 67 Gigapixels Claimed by: RioHK group Photograph of: Rio de Janeiro Pixels: 67,821,473,740 Year: shooting: July 8, 2010 / public availability: July 22, 2010
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Vienna 50 Gigapixels (July 2010) Name of project/picture: Vienna 50 Gigapixels Claimed by: Photoartkalmar Photograph of: Vienna Dimensions: 404864px (W) × 124832px (H) Pixels: 50,539,982,848 Year: shooting: July 2010 / public availability: July 2010
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Marburg 47 Gigapixels (July 2010) Name of project/picture: Marburg 47 Gigapixels Claimed by: Peter Lauritis Photography Photograph of: Marburg, Germany Pixels: 47,676,298,005 Year: shooting: July 2010 / public availability: July 20, 2010
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Dubai 45 Gigapixels (May 2010) Name of project/picture: Dubai 45 Gigapixels Claimed by: Gerald Donovan Photograph of: Dubai Dimensions: 472603px (W) × 94955px (H) Pixels: 44,876,017,865 Year: shooting: April 23, 2010 / public availability: May 2, 2010
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Toruń 35 Gigapixels (August 2020)
Name of project/picture: Toruń 35 Gigapixel Panorama Photo Claimed by: Marek Czarnecki, Jadwiga Czarnecka Photograph of: Toruń, Poland Dimensions: 300000px (W) × 117222px (H) Pixels: 35,166,000,000 Year: shooting: August, 2020 / public availability: August, 2020
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Prague 34 Gigapixels (May 2013) Name of project/picture: Prague 34 Gigapixel Panorama Photo Claimed by: Jeffrey Martin Photograph of: Prague, Czech Republic Dimensions: 260000px (W) × 130000px (H) Pixels: 33,800,000,000