Image Quality
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IMAGE QUALITY
FINE
NORMAL
BASIC
To reduce the amount of memory that each shot occupies, pictures are compressed as they are saved to the memory card. Compression selec- tively reduces the quality of the image; the more the picture is compressed, the more noticeable this loss of quality is likely to be. The actual ef- fect depends on the size of the picture when printed or displayed and on the type of subject. The image quality menu allows you to choose the amount of compression performed.
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FINE | 1:4 | Fine image quality, suitable for enlargements or | |
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NORMAL | 1:8 | Normal image quality, suited to most applications. | |
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BASIC | 1:16 | Basic image quality, suitable for pictures that will | |
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Image Size
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IMAGE SIZE
2016 x 1512
1600 x 1200
1024 x 768
Image size refers to the physical dimensions of the image, measured in pixels. Choose an image size according to the space available on the memory card and the task at hand.
The Shooting Menu
Image Quality/Size
Image quality and image size are shown in the monitor.
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