Changing the Resolution and Compression

Mode Dial

You can change the resolution and compression (still images) settings to suit the purpose of the image you are about to shoot. To record the CCD output without compression, select the RAW file format (p. 62).

z Still images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

Purpose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3072 x 2304 pixels

High

• Print A4 size* 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.7 in.) or larger prints

 

 

 

 

 

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2592 x 1944 pixels

 

 

• Print letter size* 216 x 279 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8.5 x 11 in.) or larger prints

Medium 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Print A4 size* 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x

 

 

 

 

 

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2048 x 1536 pixels

 

 

11.7 in.) prints

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

)

 

 

Medium 2

 

 

• Print letter size* 216 x 279 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8.5 x 11 in.) prints

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Print postcard size 148 x 100 mm

 

 

 

 

 

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1600 x 1200 pixels

 

 

(6 x 4 in.) prints

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Print L size 119 x 89 mm (4.7 x

Medium 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.5 in.) prints

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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640 x 480 pixels

 

 

• Send images as e-mail attachments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low

• Shoot more images

Small

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Paper sizes vary according to region.

(The icons in the parentheses appear on the display panel.)

CompressionPurpose

 

 

 

Superfine

High

Shoot higher quality images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fine

 

 

Shoot normal quality images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal

Normal

Shoot more images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

zMovies

Resolution

640 x 480 pixels

320 x 240 pixels

160 x 120 pixels

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