diff --git a/src/ol/Map.js b/src/ol/Map.js
index b0ae42057e..8690522657 100644
--- a/src/ol/Map.js
+++ b/src/ol/Map.js
@@ -264,6 +264,14 @@ ol.Map.prototype.getResolutionForZoom = function(zoom) {
     }
 };
 
+/**
+ * @return {number} the resolution for the map at the given zoom level
+ */
+ol.Map.prototype.getResolution = function() {
+    goog.asserts.assert(goog.isDef(this.renderer_));
+    return this.renderer_.getResolution();
+};
+
 
 /**
  * @param {goog.math.Coordinate|{x: number, y: number}} pixel
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/MapRenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/MapRenderer.js
index c7cc8e385d..911d4f8891 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/MapRenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/MapRenderer.js
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ ol.renderer.MapRenderer.prototype.getContainerSize = function() {
 ol.renderer.MapRenderer.prototype.draw = function(layers, center, resolution, animate) {
 };
 
+/**
+ * @return {number} The rendered resolution.
+ */
+ol.renderer.MapRenderer.prototype.getResolution = function() {
+    return this.renderedResolution_;
+};
+
 /**
  * TODO: determine a closure friendly way to register map renderers.
  * @type {Array}