Image Quality
The Image Quality setting identifies both resolution (for
example, 5MP) and compression (for example, 
) for images. (To set the resolution and compression for video clips, see page 70.) The higher the number of megapixels, the higher the resolution; and the more stars, the lower the compression. For the VGA setting, the resolution is 640 by 480 pixels.
If you plan to enlarge an image to a size larger than 27.9 by
35.6cm (11 by 14 in) or print a cropped image at that size
or larger, select Custom... and then 5MP 
.
1.In the Capture Menu (see page 62), select Image Quality.
2.Use the 
buttons to highlight a
on page 189 for information about how the Image Quality setting affects the number of images that can be saved in internal memory.
3.If you selected the Custom...
menu option, use the 
buttons to move between the Resolution and Compression options, and the 
buttons to specify a setting.
to save the setting.