Shooting

Changing Resolution/Compression Settings

You can change the resolution and compression (excluding movies) settings to suit the purpose of the image you are about to shoot.

 

 

 

Resolution

Purpose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Large)

2272 x 1704 pixels

Large

- Print A4 size* 210 x 297 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8.3 x 11.7 in.) or larger prints

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Print Letter size* 216 x 279 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8.5 x 11 in.) or larger prints

 

 

(Medium 1)

1600 x 1200 pixels

 

 

- Print postcard size 148 x 100 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6 x 4 in.) prints

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Print L-size 119 x 89 mm (4.7 x

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.5 in.) prints

 

 

(Medium 2)

1024 x 768 pixels

 

 

- Print card size 86 x 54 mm (3.4 x

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1 in.) prints

 

 

(Small)

640 x 480 pixels

 

 

- Send images as e-mail attachments

 

 

Small

 

 

 

 

- Shoot more images

*Paper sizes vary according to region.

 

 

Compression

Purpose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Superfine

High Quality

- Shoot higher quality images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fine

 

 

- Shoot normal quality images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal

Normal

- Shoot more images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Movies can be shot with the following resolution.

Resolution

320 x 240 pixels

160 x 120 pixels

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Canon IXUS 400 manual Changing Resolution/Compression Settings, Resolution Purpose, Compression Purpose