Shooting – The Basics

Changing the Resolution and Compression

Mode Dial**

*The Postcard Print mode is not available in and .

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

Resolution

 

 

 

Purpose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

z Print up to A4 size*

 

2048 x

 

 

 

210 x 297 mm (8.3 x

L

 

 

 

11.7 in.) prints

1536

 

 

 

(Large)

High

z Print up to letter size*

pixels

 

 

 

 

216 x 279 mm (8.5 x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 in.) prints

 

 

 

 

 

z Print postcard size

 

1600 x

 

 

 

148 x 100 mm (6 x 4

M1

 

 

 

in.) prints

1200

 

 

 

(Medium 1)

 

 

 

z Print L-size 119 x 89

 

pixels

 

 

 

mm (4.7 x 3.5 in.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prints

 

 

 

 

 

 

M2

1024 x

 

 

 

z Print credit card size

 

 

 

 

 

 

86 x 54 mm (3.4 x 2.1

(Medium 2)

768 pixels

 

 

 

Low

in.) prints

S

640 x 480

 

 

 

z Send images as

 

 

 

e-mail attachments

(Small)

pixels

 

 

 

 

 

 

z Shoot more images

 

 

 

 

 

* Paper sizes vary according to region.

zThe resolution is set to M1 (1600 x 1200) and the compression is set to

or (Fine).

zSee page 53 for Postcard Print mode information.

 

 

 

Compression

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Superfine

 

High

Shoot higher quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quality

images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fine

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shoot normal quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal

images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal

 

Shoot more images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movies can be shot with the following resolutions.

Resolution

640 x 480 pixels

320 x 240 pixels

160 x 120 pixels

1Press the FUNC. button.

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