Konica Minolta X21 instruction manual Image Quality

IMAGE QUALITY

Image quality must be set before the picture is taken. Four image-quality modes are available;

1600 X 1200 Fine, 1600 X 1200 Standard, 1280

Quality X 960 Standard, and 640 X 480 Standard. Image quality is based on two factors: image size and compression. Changes are displayed on the LCD monitor. Image quality is set in the main recording menu, see page 36.

Image quality	Image size		Compression	LCD monitor
	(Number of pixels)
1600 X 1200 Fine	1600	X 1200	Low	1600	FINE
1600 X 1200 Standard	1600	X 1200	Standard	1600	STD.
1280 X 960 Standard	1280 X 960		Standard	1280	STD.
640 X 480 Standard	640	X 480	Standard	640	STD.

The number in the image-quality option refer to the horizontal and vertical pixel dimensions of the image. The greater the number of pixels, the larger the file size. Choose image size based on the final use of the image - smaller images will be more suitable for web sites whereas larger sizes will produce higher quality prints.

All images are compressed and saved as JPEG files. The compression rate is indicated by FINE and STD (standard). Fine images have a lower compression rate and larger file sizes. Standard is sufficient for normal usage.

If image quality is changed, the frame counter will display the approximate number of images that can be recorded at that setting on the installed memory card. One memory card can contain images with differing image-quality. The number of images that can be stored on a memory card is determined by the size of the card and the file size of the images. The actual file size is determined by the scene; some subjects can be compressed further than others.

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