Canon S80 manual Changing Resolution/Compression Settings, Still Images, Movies

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Changing Resolution/Compression Settings

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You can change the resolution, compression (still images) and frame rate (movies, p. 41) settings to suit the purpose of the image you are about to shoot.

Still Images
	Resolution		Purpose
Display	Pixels
			z Print larger than A3 size* prints 297 x 420 mm
L (Large)	3264 × 2448	Large
			(11.7 x 16.5 in.)
M1 (Medium 1)	2592 × 1944		z Print A3 size prints* 297 x 420 mm (11.7 x 16.5 in.)
M2 (Medium 2)	2048 × 1536		z Print A4 size* prints 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in.)
			z Print letter size* prints 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.)
M3 (Medium 2)	1600 × 1200
			z Print L size prints 89 x 119 mm (3.5 x 4.7 in.)
S (Small)	640 × 480	Small	z Send images as e-mail attachments
			z Shoot more images
	Compression		Purpose
Superfine		High Quality	Shoot higher quality images
Fine			Shoot normal quality images
Normal		Normal	Shoot more images

Movies

Resolution	Frame Rate	Image	Smoothness	Recording	Purpose
		Quality		Time
1024 × 768	15 frames/sec.	High	Normal	Short	When viewing movies on a
					computer screen at a large
		Quality
					size.
640 × 480	30 frames/sec.	High	Full-motion		Shoot higher quality movies
		Quality
640 × 480	15 frames/sec.	High	Normal		Normal shooting with
		Quality			resolution as priority
320 × 240	30 frames/sec.	Normal	Full-motion		Normal quality with
				Long	smoothness as priority
320 × 240	15 frames/sec.	Normal	Normal		Shoot longer movies
160 × 120	15 frames/sec.	Normal	Normal	Up to 3 min.	Send movies as e-mail
					attachments

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