Although New Zealand uses the metric measuring system, photo sizes are generally measured in inches.
The most popular sizes are 6" x 4", 5" x 7", 6" x 8" and 8" x 10". You can easily pick up ready-made frames in these sizes.
Here are all of the standard sizes...
| Inches (") | Millimetres (mm) |
| 4" x 4" | 102mm x 102mm |
| 4" x 6" | 102mm x 152mm |
| 4" x 12" | 102mm x 254mm |
| 5" x 5" | 127mm x 127mm |
| 5" x 7" | 127mm x 178mm |
| 7" x 7" | 178mm x 178mm |
| A5 | 148.5mm x 210mm |
| 6" x 6" | 152mm x 152mm |
| 6" x 8" | 152mm x 203mm |
| 6" x 9" | 152mm x 229mm |
| 6" x 18" | 152mm x 457mm |
| 8" x 8" | 203mm x 203mm |
| 8" x 10" | 203mm x 254mm |
| 8" x 12" | 203mm x 305mm |
| A4 | 210mm x 297mm |
| 10" x 10" | 254mm x 254mm |
| 10" x 12" | 254mm x 305mm |
| 10" x 15" | 254mm x 381mm |
| 10" x 24" | 254mm x 610mm |
| 10" x 36" | 254mm x 914mm |
| 11" x 14" | 279mm x 355mm |
| A3 | 297mm x 420mm |
| 12" x 12" | 305mm x 305mm |
| 12" x 16" | 305mm x 406mm |
| 12" x 18" | 305mm x 457mm |
| A2 | 420mm x 594mm |
| A1 | 594mm x 840mm |
| A0 | 840mm x 1188mm |