Quality Selection

Use the Menu function to choose from seven Quality settings:

QualityIconRecording

Recording

CompressionSize of one

Recording

sizemethod

ratio

image

capacity

 

 

Large/Fine

 

3072

2048

 

 

Low

2.5 Mbyte

Approx. 48 shots

Large/Normal

 

 

 

High

1.3 Mbyte

Approx. 92 shots

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medium/Fine

 

2048

1360

JPEG

 

Low

1.4 Mbyte

Approx. 89 shots

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medium/Normal

 

 

High

0.7 Mbyte

Approx. 172 shots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small/Fine

 

1536

1024

 

 

Low

0.9 Mbyte

Approx. 138 shots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small/Normal

 

 

 

High

0.5 Mbyte

Approx. 255 shots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAW

 

3072

2048

RAW

7.4 Mbyte

Approx. 15 shots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can set the image quality also for the Basic Zone modes.

The CF card's maximum capacity is based on Canon's testing standards (at ISO 100).

The maximum capacity applies to a 128 MB CF card.

The image file size and the CF card's maximum capacity depend on the subject and ISO speed.

The CF card's number of remaining shots is displayed on the LCD panel.

From the menu, select [Quality].

1 Press the <MENU> button.

Turn the <> dial to select [Quality], then press the < > button.

Set the quality.

2 Turn the <> dial to select the Quality you

want, then press the < > button.

The selected Quality setting is entered, and the screen returns to the menu.

Press the <MENU> button to clear the screen and exit the menu.

To open RAW images with a personal computer, you must use the dedicated driver software. For details, see the bundled software's instructions.

You can also use the bundled software to create a Medium/Fine JPEG file from the RAW image. For details, see the software's instructions.

You can set the Quality by pressing the <> button and turning the < > or <> dial as you look at the LCD panel. (C.Fn-12-1126)

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