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. To record the CCD output without compression, select the RAW file format (p. 52).

 

Resolution

 

 

 

Purpose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L (Large)

2592

x 1944 pixels

High

• 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M1 (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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M2 (Medium 2)

1024

x

768 pixels

 

 

Print card size 86 x 54 mm (3.4 x 2.1 in.) prints

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S (Small)

640

x

480 pixels

Low

• Send images as e-mail attachments

• 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movies can be shot with the following resolution.

Resolution

320 x 240 pixels

160 x 120 pixels

1 Turn the shooting mode dial to the desired Shooting mode.

2 Press the / / button.

3 Select L* (2592 x 1944) using C or D on the multicontroller.

* The current setting is displayed.

Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings

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Canon S50 manual Movies can be shot with the following resolution, Current setting is displayed