Canon PowerShot G2 Shooting Selecting Particular Effects, Changing the Resolution and Compression

Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects

Camera settings- such as image resolution and compression, shutter speed and aperture- can be freely changed for shooting.

• Please see “Auto Mode” (p. 41) for shooting procedures once you have changed a setting.

Changing the Resolution and Compression

You can change the resolution and compression (excluding movies) settings to suit the purpose of the image you are about to shoot. The resolution gets higher in the order S (Small), M1 (Medium 1), M2 (Medium 2), and L (Large). Use a higher resolution if you wish to make a large print. Conversely, use a lower resolution if you wish to print on small objects, such as labels, to send images electronically, or to fit more images on a CF card.

The compression gets higher in the order(Superfine),(Fine) and(Normal). Select(Superfine) for a higher quality image, or(Normal) if you wish to fit more images on a CF card. The(Fine) setting provides adequate quality for standard shots. To record the CCD output without compression, select the RAW file format (p. 60).

Resolution

L	Large	2272	x 1704 pixels
LM (M1)	Medium 1	1600	x 1200 pixels
M (M2)	Medium 2	1024	x	768 pixels
S	Small	640	x	480 pixels

The symbol in brackets ( ) is shown on the LCD monitor.

Compression

Superfine

Fine

Normal

You can select from among the following resolutions to shoot movies.

Resolution

320 x 240 pixels

160 x 120 pixels

1	Turn the mode dial to a shooting mode
	other than .

2 In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [Resolution] or [Compression].

• See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 39).

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